The outcome of patients with unclassified hypogammaglobulinemia in early childhood

Pediatric Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 693-698

  Kutukculer, Necil ^a   Gulez, Nesrin ^a  

^a EGE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Common variable immunodeficiency; Hypogammaglobulinemia; IgA deficiency; Primary immunodeficiency

Indexed keywords

HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B VACCINE; HEPATITIS B VACCINE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; TETANUS TOXOID;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBODY RESPONSE; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMMON VARIABLE IMMUNODEFICIENCY; CONSANGUINITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE COURSE; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A DEFICIENCY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; IMMUNOGLOBULIN DEFICIENCY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G DEFICIENCY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M DEFICIENCY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

AGAMMAGLOBULINEMIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMON VARIABLE IMMUNODEFICIENCY; FEMALE; GASTROENTERITIS; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULINS; IMMUNOLOGIC DEFICIENCY SYNDROMES; MALE; PROGNOSIS; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 70349952479     PISSN: 09056157     EISSN: 13993038     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3038.2008.00845.x     Document Type: Article

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