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What is the burden of immunoglobulin replacement therapy in adult patients with primary immunodeficiencies? A systematic review [PDF]
© 2018 Jones, Vogt, Chambers, Clowes and Shrimpton. Background: Primary immunodeficiency disorders (PIDs) are a group of heterogeneous rare disorders, whereby the immune system is missing or not functioning adequately.
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Primary immunodeficiencies and B-cell lymphomas
Introduction: In primary immunodeficiencies there is a failure in the anti-tumor defense. Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) is one of the most common primary immunodeficiencies characterized by an alteration in the differentiation of B lymphocytes (
María Anunciación Martín-Mateos +1 more
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Protective immunity against Trypanosoma cruzi [PDF]
Upon infection, Trypanosoma cruzi triggers a strong immune response that has both protective and pathological consequences. In this work, several important questions regarding protective immunity are reviewed.
Basombrío, Miguel Ángel Manuel +2 more
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Mutations in topoisomerase IIβ result in a B cell immunodeficiency. [PDF]
B cell development is a highly regulated process involving multiple differentiation steps, yet many details regarding this pathway remain unknown. Sequencing of patients with B cell-restricted immunodeficiency reveals autosomal dominant mutations in ...
Austin, Caroline A +22 more
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Consanguinity and polygenic diseases: a model for antibody deficiencies [PDF]
Primary immunodeficiencies represent a heterogeneous group of disorders of the immune system, predisposing to various types of infections. Among them, common variable immunodeficiency is the most common symptomatic antibody deficiency.
Angelino, G +6 more
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Current Approach to Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases
Primary immunodeficiency diseases (PIDD) are inherited disorders resulting from defects in diverse elements of the human immune system. Currently, more than 330 PIDDs have been described, and the molecular (genetic) bases for more than 320 of them are ...
Öner Özdemir
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Actinomycosis may be presented in unusual organs: A report of two cases [PDF]
Actinomycosis is a chronic granulomatous suppurative disease characterized by direct extension to the contagious tissue with the formation of multiple drainage sinus tracts through which tiny colonies of organisms called sulfur granules are discharged ...
Golsha, R. +5 more
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Background: Patients with predominantly antibody deficiency (PAD) suffer from severe and recurrent infections that require lifelong immunoglobulin replacement and prophylactic antibiotic treatment. Disease incidence is estimated to be 1:25,000 worldwide,
Emily S. J. Edwards +19 more
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Heterozygous STAT1 gain-of-function (GOF) mutations form the most common genetic cause of chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis (CMC). In such patients, increased STAT1 function leads to impaired STAT3-dependent activation of IL-17A and IL-17F in T cells ...
Menno C. van Zelm +17 more
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Autoimmune manifestations in primary immunodeficiencies
According to current understanding of the mechanisms underlying primary immunodeficiencies (PIDs) and their clinical course, there is a clear and clinically significant association between this group of disorders and autoimmune manifestations (AIMs).This
M. I. Kaleda, I. P. Nikishina
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