Table 3. Total immunoglobulin G and... | American Society of Hematology

Table 3.

Total immunoglobulin G and specific antibody levels before and immediately after immunoadsorption and at days 1, 3, and 5 after treatment

Patient no.	Total IgG, mg/L		D1	D3	D5	Specific antibody	Before IA	After IA	D1	D3	D5
Patient no.	Before IA	After IA	D1	D3	D5	Specific antibody	Before IA	After IA	D1	D3	D5
1	226	< 30	63	110	149	Thyroglobulin Ab, U/L	9	< 3	5	8	10
2	492	33	443	433	459	Acetylcholine-receptor Ab, nmol/L	76	4.7	49	71	92
3	450	35	146	216	282	dsDNA, IU/mL	9.4	< 1	< 1	5.1	6.2
4	681	112	274	401	481	Acetylcholine-receptor Ab, nmol/L	48	9	13	25	24
5	431	< 30	167	279	296	Thyroglobulin Ab, U/L	17	< 3	6	14	11
6	521	43	352	445	490	ANA, highest positive dilution	1:640	1:80	1:320	1:320	1:320
7	384	42	158	263	326	Thyroglobulin Ab, U/L	7	< 3	4	4	6
8	1170	150	433	430	623	Unknown	—	—	—	—	—

Patient no.	Total IgG, mg/L		D1	D3	D5	Specific antibody	Before IA	After IA	D1	D3	D5
Patient no.	Before IA	After IA	D1	D3	D5	Specific antibody	Before IA	After IA	D1	D3	D5
1	226	< 30	63	110	149	Thyroglobulin Ab, U/L	9	< 3	5	8	10
2	492	33	443	433	459	Acetylcholine-receptor Ab, nmol/L	76	4.7	49	71	92
3	450	35	146	216	282	dsDNA, IU/mL	9.4	< 1	< 1	5.1	6.2
4	681	112	274	401	481	Acetylcholine-receptor Ab, nmol/L	48	9	13	25	24
5	431	< 30	167	279	296	Thyroglobulin Ab, U/L	17	< 3	6	14	11
6	521	43	352	445	490	ANA, highest positive dilution	1:640	1:80	1:320	1:320	1:320
7	384	42	158	263	326	Thyroglobulin Ab, U/L	7	< 3	4	4	6
8	1170	150	433	430	623	Unknown	—	—	—	—	—

IgG indicates immunoglobulin G; IA, immunoadsorption; D1, day 1; D3, day 3; D5, day 5; Ab, antibody; and ANA, antinuclear antibody.