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PI3Kδ and primary immunodeficiencies. [PDF]

open access: yesNature Reviews Immunology, 2016
Primary immunodeficiencies are inherited disorders of the immune system, often caused by the mutation of genes required for lymphocyte development and activation.
A Alkhatib   +89 more
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Recurrent pyogenic infections caused by a novel Gln1420* mutation in the C3 gene

open access: yesFrontiers in Pediatrics, 2022
C3 is a crucial protein of the complement system. Congenital C3 deficiency is extremely rare and manifests through recurrent, severe infections and should always be considered as a differential diagnosis of recurrent pyogenic infections. We report a case
Pedro Simão Coelho   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

The PID Life Index: an interactive tool to measure the status of the PID healthcare environment in any given country

open access: yesOrphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 2022
Background The “Primary Immunodeficiencies (PIDs) principles of care” were published in 2014 as the gold standard for care of patients with PIDs, setting a common goal for stakeholders to ensure that patients with PID have access to appropriate care and ...
Leire Solís   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Primary immunodeficiency [PDF]

open access: yesAllergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology, 2011
Primary immunodeficiency disorder (PID) refers to a heterogeneous group of over 130 disorders that result from defects in immune system development and/or function. PIDs are broadly classified as disorders of adaptive immunity (i.e., T-cell, B-cell or combined immunodeficiencies) or of innate immunity (e.g., phagocyte and complement disorders ...
McCusker Christine, Warrington Richard
openaire   +3 more sources

Detection and evolutionary dynamics of somatic FAS variants in autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome: Diagnostic implications

open access: yesFrontiers in Immunology, 2022
Autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome (ALPS) is a rare primary immune disorder characterized by impaired apoptotic homeostasis. The clinical characteristics include lymphoproliferation, autoimmunity (mainly cytopenia), and an increased risk of lymphoma.
Laura Batlle-Masó   +34 more
doaj   +1 more source

Primary Immunodeficiencies [PDF]

open access: yesMayo Clinic Proceedings, 1998
The primary immunodeficiencies are congenital disorders that affect the function of the immune system. The result is an inadequate immune response to microorganisms, self-antigens, and tumor cells, which leads to increased susceptibility to infections, autoimmunity, or malignant disease.
openaire   +3 more sources

PRIMARY IMMUNE DEFICIENCIES – PRINCIPLES OF CARE

open access: yesFrontiers in Immunology, 2014
Primary Immune Deficiencies (PIDs) are a growing group of over 230 different disorders caused by ineffective, absent or an increasing number of gain of function mutations in immune components (mainly cells and proteins).
Helen eChapel   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Subcutaneous IgG Replacement Therapy by Push in 32 Patients with Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases in Argentine [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Introduction: Regular replacement with immunoglobulin infusions is the mainstay of treatment in the majority of primary immunodeficiencies. Several studies showed that Subcutaneous Immunoglobulin (SCIG) has similar efficacy to Intravenous Immunoglobulin (
Bezrodnik, Liliana   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Immune Profile in Patients With COVID-19: Lymphocytes Exhaustion Markers in Relationship to Clinical Outcome

open access: yesFrontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2021
The velocity of the COVID-19 pandemic spread and the variable severity of the disease course has forced scientists to search for potential predictors of the disease outcome.
Anna Bobcakova   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

The PID Principles of Care: Where Are We Now? A Global Status Report Based on the PID Life Index

open access: yesFrontiers in Immunology, 2021
A global gold standard framework for primary immunodeficiency (PID) care, structured around six principles, was published in 2014. To measure the implementation status of these principles IPOPI developed the PID Life Index in 2020, an interactive tool ...
Julia Nordin   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

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