Common variable immunodeficiency is the most common clinically important primary immunodeficiency syndrome, characterized by
Low IgG, IgA, and/or IgM
Recurrent infections
A wide spectru...
Recurrent sinopulmonary infections, especially sinusitis and pneumonia, with encapsulated bacteria
Autoimmune diseases such as autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA), idiopathic thrombocyt...
Close and frequent follow-up is warranted for patients with severe, recurrent symptoms. It may be as frequent as monthly, depending on symptoms.
Signs and symptoms...
Azizi G, Abolhassani H, Asgardoon MH, et al. Autoimmunity in common variable immunodeficiency: epidemiology, pathophysiology and management. Expert Rev Clin Immunol. 2017;13(2...
279.06 Common variable immunodeficiency
279.00 Hypogammaglobulinemia, unspecified
279.10 Immunodeficiency with predominant T-cell defect, unspecified
Q: What is the life expectancy of patients with the diagnosis of common variable immunodeficiency?
A: Because the clinical presentations and symptoms are variable, it is difficult to predict the li...
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