A rare intestinal manifestation in a patient with common variable immunodeficiency and strongyloidiasis

International Archives of Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 140, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 199-204

  Giavina Bianchi, Pedro ^a   De Salles Collet E Silva, Francisco ^a   Toledo Barros, Myrthes ^a   Birolini, Dario ^a   Kalil, Jorge ^a   Rizzo, Luiz Vicente ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Common variable immunodeficiency; Corticosteroid; Immunodeficiency; Infection; Intestine; Strongyloidiasis

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CIPROFLOXACIN; CORTICOSTEROID; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; PREDNISONE; TIABENDAZOLE;

ABDOMINAL DISTENSION; ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; BRONCHIOLITIS OBLITERANS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMMON VARIABLE IMMUNODEFICIENCY; CONSTIPATION; DEHYDRATION; DIARRHEA; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE DURATION; FECES ANALYSIS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; INFECTION; INTESTINE; INTESTINE INFECTION; INTESTINE MUCOSA; INTESTINE MUSCLE; INTESTINE NECROSIS; MALABSORPTION; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; NAUSEA; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SEPTIC SHOCK; SMALL INTESTINE; STRONGYLOIDES STERCORALIS; STRONGYLOIDIASIS; VOMITING;

ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; ADULT; ANIMALS; COMMON VARIABLE IMMUNODEFICIENCY; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; HISTOCYTOCHEMISTRY; HUMANS; MALE; STRONGYLOIDES STERCORALIS; STRONGYLOIDIASIS;

EID: 33745059282     PISSN: 10182438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000093205     Document Type: Article

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