Anti-lymphocyte globulin
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anti-lymphocyte-globulin-196-16843593
title:
Anti-lymphocyte globulin
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Anti-lymphocyte globulin (ALG) is an infusion of animal- antibodies against human T cells which is used in the treatment of acute rejection in organ transplantation. Its use was first reported by Thomas Starzl in 1966. Its use in transplant was supplanted by thymoglobulin between 1984 and 1999. It has also been used in the treatment of aplastic anemia. It is less commonly used than the similar anti-thymocyte globulin (ATG), and like ATG it is associated with cytokine release syndrome in the shor
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Immunosuppressive treatment
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-lymphocyte_globulin
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2023-01-30T09:19:18Z
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