Immunodeficiency can be either primary or secondary (acquired)
Leads to increased risk of infections, autoimmune diseases, and cancers (1).
Primary immunodeficiency: an intrinsic defe...
A complete personal and family history are central to correct diagnosis.
Recurrent respiratory infections are the most common clinical manifestations (1).
10 signs of possible primary ...
Avoid live viral vaccines in patients with severe cellular or antibody immunodeficiencies. This includes varicella, zoster, measles, mumps, rubella, oral polio, smallpox, bac...
Varies according to deficiency
Recurrence of infections or failure to fully treat current infection
Decline in respiratory function
Patients on IgG...
D84.9 Immunodeficiency, unspecified
D80.9 Immunodeficiency with predominantly antibody defects, unspecified
D80.2 Selective deficiency of immunoglobulin A [IgA]
D83.9 Common variable immunodef...
Patients with immunodeficiencies may appear deceptively healthy, belying the fact that they have an underlying attenuated inflammatory response.
Patients with humoral deficiencies may h...
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