Article
Parental consanguinity is associated with a severe phenotype in common variable immunodeficiency.
Journal of clinical immunology - 1 Feb 2012
Rivoisy Claire, Gérard Laurence, Boutboul David, Malphettes Marion, Fieschi Claire, Durieu Isabelle, Tron François, Masseau Agathe, Bordigoni Pierre, Alric Laurent, Haroche Julien, Hoarau Cyrille, Bérézné Alice, Carmagnat Maryvonnick, Mouillot Gael, Oksenhendler Eric
Abstract excerpt
The DEFI study has collected clinical data and biological specimens from kindreds with CVID. Patients with demonstrated parental consanguinity (cCVID group) were compared to patients without parental consanguinity (ncCVID). A total of 24 of the 436 patients with CVID had consanguineous parents. Age at first symptoms and age at diagnosis were comparable in the two groups. Some complications were more frequent in...
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