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Keeping it in the family: the case for considering late-onset combined immunodeficiency a subset of common variable immunodeficiency disorders.
Expert review of clinical immunology - 1 Jul 2018
Ameratunga Rohan, Ahn Yeri, Jordan Anthony, Lehnert Klaus, Brothers Shannon, Woon See-Tarn
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INTRODUCTION: Common variable immunodeficiency disorders (CVID) are the most frequent symptomatic primary immune defect in adults. Within the broad spectrum of CVID, a proportion of patients present with a predominant T cell phenotype associated with increased mortality. These patients are termed late-onset combined immunodeficiency (LOCID) and are currently separated from patients suffering from CVID. Areas...
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