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. 1976 Jan;30(4-5):425-33.

Immunological decay in thymectomized infants

A Rubinstein, B Pelet, V Schweizer
  • PMID: 1245440

Immunological decay in thymectomized infants

A Rubinstein et al. Helv Paediatr Acta. 1976 Jan.

Abstract

Four infants underwent radical thymectomy for a suspected malignancy of the thymus. Histology revealed no malignant cells. The patients did clinically well as long as 14 years after the operation. There was laboratory evidence for a cellular and humoral immunodeficiency. Affected were mainly the response to oral poliomyelitis vaccinations and the skin tests of delayed type hypersensitivity.

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