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Pediatric Selective IgM Immunodeficiency
OBJECTIVE Limited information exists on features of pediatric Selective IgM immunodeficiency (SIgMID). Previously published pediatric cases and 2 new cases are reviewed. METHODS English literature from PubMed and references from relevant articles were reviewed. Previously reported cases and 2 new cases from an allergy/immunology practice were analyzed. RESULTS Forty-nine reported cases of S...
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Although selective IgM deficiency (SIGMD) was described almost five decades ago, it was largely ignored as a primary immunodeficiency. SIGMD is defined as serum IgM levels below two SD of mean with normal serum IgG and IgA. It appears to be more common than originally realized. SIGMD is observed in both children and adults. Patients with SIGMD may be asymptomatic; however, approximately 80% of ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Clinical and Developmental Immunology
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1740-2522,1740-2530
DOI: 10.1155/2008/624850