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Primary immune deficiency among patients with recurrent infections.
Ceylon Medical Journal 2007 September
OBJECTIVES: Primary immune deficiency is relatively rare. Patients present with recurrent or persistent infections or infections with opportunistic pathogens. We investigated patients who presented during the years 2005-7 with recurrent or persistent infections or infections with opportunistic organisms, for underlying immune deficiency.
DESIGN: Descriptive study.
SETTING: Department of Immunology, Medical Research Institute, Colombo.
STUDY POPULATION: 257 patients referred to the Department of Immunology, Medical Research Institute, Colombo, with a history of recurrent infections, for evaluation of possible immune deficiency.
MEASUREMENTS: Appropriate evaluation of immunological competence of the humoral and cell mediated immune systems.
RESULTS: There were 8 patients with agammaglobulinaemia (X linked agammaglobulinaemia and autosomal recessive agammaglobulinaemia), 2 patients each with ataxia telangiectasia, IgA deficiency and hyper-IgE syndrome, 3 patients with common variable immune deficiency (CVID), and 1 patient each with Griscelli syndrome, hyper-IgM syndrome and X linked severe combined immune deficiency (SCID).
CONCLUSIONS: Primary immune deficiency must be included in the evaluation of patients with recurrent infections, and timely intervention can prevent morbidity and mortality.
DESIGN: Descriptive study.
SETTING: Department of Immunology, Medical Research Institute, Colombo.
STUDY POPULATION: 257 patients referred to the Department of Immunology, Medical Research Institute, Colombo, with a history of recurrent infections, for evaluation of possible immune deficiency.
MEASUREMENTS: Appropriate evaluation of immunological competence of the humoral and cell mediated immune systems.
RESULTS: There were 8 patients with agammaglobulinaemia (X linked agammaglobulinaemia and autosomal recessive agammaglobulinaemia), 2 patients each with ataxia telangiectasia, IgA deficiency and hyper-IgE syndrome, 3 patients with common variable immune deficiency (CVID), and 1 patient each with Griscelli syndrome, hyper-IgM syndrome and X linked severe combined immune deficiency (SCID).
CONCLUSIONS: Primary immune deficiency must be included in the evaluation of patients with recurrent infections, and timely intervention can prevent morbidity and mortality.
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