Immunodeficiency overview. Prim Care 2008 Mar;35(1):159-73, viii
Date
01/22/2008Pubmed ID
18206723DOI
10.1016/j.pop.2007.09.004Scopus ID
2-s2.0-38149097942 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 17 CitationsAbstract
Primary immunodeficiencies are challenging in primary care settings, where clinicians often encounter patients with a history of recurrent infection. With advances in diagnostics and therapeutics, these disorders have been better understood and more successfully treated, yet their prognosis depends on early recognition of the disorder and initiation of the appropriate management. Because the primary care physician is most often the first physician encountered by a patient with immunodeficiency, primary care practitioners should be familiar with these rare but important disorders. This article provides an overview of the diagnosis and treatment of primary immunodeficiencies and two of the most common primary immunodeficiencies: common variable immunodeficiency and selective IgA deficiency.
Author List
Morimoto Y, Routes JMMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Common Variable ImmunodeficiencyHumans
IgA Deficiency
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
