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Common variable immunodeficiency disorders: What generalists should know
Abstract
Primary immune deficiency disorders (PIDDs) are common and underdiagnosed. Predominant antibody deficiencies (PADs) are the most common type of immune deficiency and comprise 55% of the immune deficiencies diagnosed. Although immunoglobulin A (IgA) deficiency remains the most common type of PID, common variable immunodeficiency disorders remain the most common symptomatic PID for which medical therapy is sought
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A C Jeevarathnum, Department of Paediatric Pulmonology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, South Africa
A van Niekerk, Department of Paediatric Pulmonology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, South Africa
J Kriel, Sandton Allergy and Immunology Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa
R J Green, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria and Steve Biko Academic Hospital, Pretoria, South Africa
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Date published: 2021-10-04
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