DiGeorge sequence with hypogammaglobulinemia: A case report

Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 187-190

  Chien, Yin Hsiu ^a   Yang, Yao Hsu ^a   Chu, Shau Yin ^a   Hwu, Wuh Liang ^a   Kuo, Pao Lin ^a   Chiang, Bor Luen ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

DiGeorge sequence; Humoral immunodeficiency; Hypogammaglobulinemia

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; CHROMOSOME 22Q; CHROMOSOME DELETION; COMBINED IMMUNODEFICIENCY; DIGEORGE SYNDROME; DYSPLASIA; FACE DYSMORPHIA; FALLOT TETRALOGY; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; HUMAN; HUMORAL IMMUNITY; HYPOGAMMAGLOBULINEMIA; INFANT; MALE; SYNDROME DELINEATION; THYMUS DISEASE;

AGAMMAGLOBULINEMIA; ANTIBODY FORMATION; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; CD8-POSITIVE T-LYMPHOCYTES; CHROMOSOMES, HUMAN, PAIR 22; DIGEORGE SYNDROME; FACE; FATAL OUTCOME; HEMAGGLUTININS; HUMANS; IMMUNITY, CELLULAR; IMMUNOGLOBULINS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION, FLUORESCENCE; INFANT; LYMPHOCYTE SUBSETS; MALE;

EID: 0036746210     PISSN: 02532662     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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