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Abbreviations
- Fcγ:
-
Constant portion of the IgG molecule
- HLA:
-
Human leukocyte antigens
- ITP:
-
Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
- IVIG:
-
Intravenous administration of high doses of pooled polyclonal human immunoglobulin of the 7S IgG class
- MHC:
-
Major histocompatibility gene complex
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Hässig, A., Cottier, H. Hypothesis: Selective ineffective humoral immune responsiveness as a possible cause of certain chronic inflammatory disorders. Klin Wochenschr 64, 401–404 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01727524
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