Article
Common variable immunodeficiency.
American journal of rhinology & allergy - 1 Jan 2000
Tam Jonathan S, Routes John M
Abstract excerpt
Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) is a common primary immunodeficiency characterized by a failure in B-cell differentiation with defective immunoglobulin production. Affected patients are uniquely susceptible to recurrent infection with encapsulated organisms and have an increased propensity for the development of inflammatory and autoimmune manifestations. The diagnosis of CVID is commonly delayed and the...
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