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Introduction. Immunodeficiencies are disturbances in the immune system that can affect cell function, quantity, or both. They can be either primary, associated with genetic defects, or secondary, linked to external factors such as hemato-oncological ...
Ana Lucía Guzmán+12 more
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Agammaglobulinemia in a pregnant woman.
A case of common variable immunodeficiency in a pregnant woman is presented. Lobar pneumonia developed in the sixth month of the pregnancy and her serum immunoglobulin levels were found to be extremely low. She was treated successfully with immune human serum globulin and antibiotics. She delivered a full-term baby without any troubles.
Tadashi Kanoh+8 more
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Exploring Monogenic, Polygenic, and Epigenetic Models of Common Variable Immunodeficiency
Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) is the most frequent symptomatic inborn error of immunity (IEI). CVID is genetically heterogeneous and occurs in sporadic or familial forms with different inheritance patterns. Monogenic mutations have been found in a low percentage of patients, and multifactorial or polygenic inheritance may be involved in ...
Tayebeh Ranjbarnejad+7 more
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Patients with primary immunodeficiencies are a reservoir of poliovirus and a risk to polio eradication [PDF]
ABSTARCT: Immunodeficiency-associated vaccine-derived polioviruses (iVDPVs) have been isolated from primary immunodeficiency (PID) patients exposed to oral poliovirus vaccine (OPV).
Abolhassani H.+65 more
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Community-acquired Acinetobacter calcoaceticus pneumonia in a patient with agammaglobulinaemia
We herein describe the case of a 38-year-old patient with congenital agammaglobulinemia who presented with community-acquired pneumonia; acute respiratory failure with sepsis ensued requiring ICU admission, mechanical ventilation and vasopressors ...
K. El Gharib+3 more
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Summary Enteric viruses are the main cause of acute gastroenteritis worldwide with a significant morbidity and mortality, especially among children and aged adults. Some enteric viruses also cause disseminated infections and severe neurological manifestations such as poliomyelitis.
Quentin Riller+4 more
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A propósito del artículo: Actualización sobre las bases genéticas y perspectivas terapéuticas en la Agammaglobulinemia ligada al X o enfermedad de Bruton [PDF]
Regarding the article: Update on the genetic bases and therapeutic perspectives in X-linked Agammaglobulinemia or Bruton´s diseaseA propósito del artículo: Actualización sobre las bases genéticas y perspectivas terapéuticas en la Agammaglobulinemia ...
Taboada-Lugo, Noel
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Variable clinical presentation of hypomorphic DCLRE1C deficiency from childhood to adulthood
Abstract Background In this study, we aimed to report long‐term follow‐up of our pediatric and adult patients with DCLRE1C (DNA cross‐link repair 1C) hypomorphic mutation who were diagnosed leaky severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID). Methods Eighteen patients (13 children and five adults), aged between 6 and 29 years were included.
Esra Hazar+12 more
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JOINT DISEASE IN CHILDREN WITH X-LINKED AGAMMAGLOBULINEMIA
Patients with X-linked agammaglobulinemia (XLA) are prone to recurrent bacterial infections due to low levels of immunoglobulins. Clinical symptoms include recurrent bacterial otitis media, bronchitis, pneumonia, meningitis, skin infection and arthritis ...
Lidija Kareva+2 more
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Duodenal nodular lymphoid hyperplasia in a patient with IgA deficiency
Most patients with IgA deficiency are asymptomatic, but duodenal nodular lymphoid hyperplasia is one symptom known to be associated with common variable immunodeficiency (CVID), including selective IgA deficiency and agammaglobulinemia.
Hanae Ida+5 more
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