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. 2012 Nov 9:1:46.
doi: 10.12688/f1000research.1-46.v1. eCollection 2012.

Major approaches in early diagnostics of common variable immunodeficiency in adults in Moscow

Alexander V Karaulov  1 , Irina V Sidorenko  1 , Anna S Kapustina  1
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Major approaches in early diagnostics of common variable immunodeficiency in adults in Moscow

Alexander V Karaulov et al. F1000Res. .

Abstract

Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) is a primary immunological disease characterized predominantly by hypogammaglobulinemia. The main clinical manifestations are severe recurrent infections that often lead to structural damage of affected organs. The early start of adequate intravenous immunoglobulin therapy has significantly improved the prognosis of this serious disorder. Patients with CVID are also predisposed to autoimmune and lymphoproliferative complications. This article deals with the features of this primary immunodeficiency in adults. Clinical manifestations, immunological features and treatment concepts were gathered during 21 years of observation of such patients in Moscow. The authors suggest early predictive clinical signs of CVID in adults.

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