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X-linked hyper IgM syndrome: clinical, immunological and molecular features in patients from India.
Blood cells, molecules & diseases - 1 Sept 2014
Madkaikar Manisha, Gupta Maya, Chavan Sushant, Italia Khushnooma, Desai Mukesh, Merchant Rashid, Radhakrishnan Nita, Ghosh Kanjaksha
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BACKGROUND: X-linked hyper-IgM (XHIM) is a primary immunodeficiency disorder characterized by recurrent infections, low serum IgG and IgA and normal or elevated IgM. It results from mutations in the CD40 ligand (CD40L) gene. Confirmation of diagnosis with identification of underlying molecular defect is important for the initiation of appropriate therapeutic interventions, including immunoglobulin replacement,...
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