L-selectin in patients with common variable immunodeficiency (CVID): a comparative study with normal individuals

Co-existence of Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID) with Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)

Characterization of immunologic defects in patients with common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) with intestinal disease.

BACKGROUND Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) is a heterogeneous disorder commonly presenting with recurrent sinopulmonary infections. In all, 6%-10% of CVID patients develop an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)-like disorder, making these patients a unique population to investigate immune-mediated gastrointestinal disease. This study examined whether defects in peripheral and/or intestinal...

A 20-YEAR SURVEY OF INFECTIOUS COMPLICATIONS IN 64 PATIENTS WITH COMMON VARIABLE IMMUNODEFICIENCY

Common variable immunodeficiency (CV ID) is a heterogeneous primary immunodeficiency disorder, characterized by hypogammaglobulinemia and increased susceptibility to recurrent bacterial infections. To determine the spectrum of infectious complications in patients with common variable immunodeficiency (CV ID), we reviewed the hospital records of 64 CVID patients, who were diagnosed in Child...

Response of refractory ITP in a patient with common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) to treatment with rituximab

CVID is the commonest serious antibody deficiency in adults. There are a number of associated complications including autoimmunity, of which immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is a relatively common example. ITP usually responds to treatment with corticosteroids, other immunosuppression, splenectomy or high dose intravenous immunologlobulin (IVIG). The management of ITP refractory to these t...

Autoimmunity and infection in common variable immunodeficiency (CVID).

Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) is a heterogeneous group of diseases, characterized by primary hypogammaglobulinemia. B and T cell abnormalities have been described in CVID. Typical clinical features of CVID are recurrent airway infections; lymphoproliferative, autoinflammatory, or neoplastic disorders; and autoimmune diseases among which autoimmune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is the most co...