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Common variable immunodeficiency disorders: What generalists should know

Primary immune deficiency disorders (PIDDs) are common and underdiagnosed. Predominant antibody deficiencies (PADs) are the most common type of immune deficiency and comprise 55% of the immune deficiencies diagnosed.([1]) Although immunoglobulin A (IgA) deficiency remains the most common type of PID...

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Autores principales: Jeevarathnum, A C, van Niekerk, A, Kriel, J, Green, R J
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: South African Medical Association 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8547339/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34734174
http://dx.doi.org/10.7196/AJTCCM.2021.v27i3.228
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Sumario:Primary immune deficiency disorders (PIDDs) are common and underdiagnosed. Predominant antibody deficiencies (PADs) are the most common type of immune deficiency and comprise 55% of the immune deficiencies diagnosed.([1]) Although immunoglobulin A (IgA) deficiency remains the most common type of PID, common variable immunodeficiency disorders remain the most common symptomatic PID for which medical therapy is sought.