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[Adult-onset primary hypogammaglobulinemia].
Presse medicale (Paris, France : 1983) - 1 May 2006
Fieschi Claire, Malphettes Marion, Galicier Lionel, Oksenhendler Eric
Abstract excerpt
Hypogammaglobulinemia during adulthood can lead to recurrent infectious diseases, particularly pneumonia, otitis, and sinusitis, mainly due to Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae. Physicians must discriminate between primary and secondary hypogammaglobulinemia to provide appropriate treatment. Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) is the most common cause of primary hypogammaglobulinemia...
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