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A conceptual approach to immunodeficiency.

Med Clin North Am. 1981 Sep;65(5):959-76. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/82034710
Bardana EJ Jr

Abstract: Immunodeficiency represents a congenital or acquired aberration of immune function which is commonly associated with autoimmunity and neoplasia as a potential triad of biologic sequelae. Irrespective of the initial focal point in the triad, the natural evolution of the condition is frequently associated with the other two. This conceptualization should increase the clinician's ability in a more understanding approach to the evaluation and care of immunocompromised patients.
Keywords: Agammaglobulinemia/COMPLICATIONS Antibody Formation Ataxia Telangiectasia/IMMUNOLOGY Autoimmune Diseases/GENETICS B-Lymphocytes/IMMUNOLOGY Candidiasis, Chronic Mucocutaneous/IMMUNOLOGY Complement Dysgammaglobulinemia/IMMUNOLOGY Female Human IgA/DEFICIENCY Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes/*DIAGNOSIS Leukemia/COMPLICATIONS Male Neoplasms/IMMUNOLOGY Phagocytosis Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. T-Lymphocytes/IMMUNOLOGY Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome/IMMUNOLOGY X Chromosome JOURNAL ARTICLE REVIEW


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