Table 1

Mean immunoglobulin levels (g/l) pre- and post-treatment

Pre-treatment Ig (95% CI) (n=54)Post-treatment Ig (95% CI) (n=59)Mean fall in Ig (%)p value
IgG15.25 (13.99 to 16.51)11.22 (10.29 to 12.15)4.03 (26)<0.0001
IgA1.76 (1.51 to 2.01)1.39 (1.17 to 1.60)0.37 (21)0.028
IgM1.46 (1.31 to 1.62)1.22 (1.07 to 1.36)0.25 (17)0.026