Current Perspectives on Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases
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Current Perspectives on Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases
Since the original description of X-linked agammaglobulinemia in 1952, the number of independent primary immunodeficiency diseases (PIDs) has expanded to more than 100 entities. By definition, a PID is a genetically determined disorder resulting in enhanced susceptibility to infectious disease. Despite the heritable nature of these diseases, some PIDs are clinically manifested only after prereq...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical and Developmental Immunology
سال: 2006
ISSN: 1740-2522,1740-2530
DOI: 10.1080/17402520600800705