Article
Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) in a family: an autosomal dominant mode of inheritance.
The Netherlands journal of medicine - 1 Sept 2001
Nijenhuis T, Klasen I, Weemaes C M, Preijers F, de Vries E, van der Meer J W
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) is characterised by a late onset deficiency of immunoglobulins resulting in recurrent infectious and non-infectious ailments. Most cases are sporadic but occasional familial clustering has been described. We present an extensively affected family with CVID in three consecutive generations. METHODS: We conducted a study in this family to establish clinical...
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