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Primary Immunodeficiencies: Diseases of Children and Adults - A Review.
Advances in experimental medicine and biology - 1 Jan 2021
Lewandowicz-Uszyńska Aleksandra, Pasternak Gerard, Świerkot Jerzy, Bogunia-Kubik Katarzyna
Abstract excerpt
Primary immunodeficiencies (PIDs) belong to a group of rare congenital diseases occurring all over the world that may be seen in both children and adults. In most cases, genetic predispositions are already known. As shown in this review, genetic abnormalities may be related to dysfunction of the immune system, which manifests itself as recurrent infections, increased risk of cancer, and autoimmune diseases. This...
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