Background: Celiac disease is a common autoimmune disorder that is diagnosed based on clinical case identification, serological screening, and duodenal histology. However, the existence of mild clinical forms, such as seronegative cases with patchy atrophy and potential celiac disease, can make it difficult to determine a definitive diagnosis. The seronegative patients with celiac disease can i...

BACKGROUND A subset of patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) has refractory disease. The risk factors for refractory CRS include atopy, a disrupted mucociliary transport system, medical conditions affecting the sinonasal tract mucosa, and immunodeficiency. METHODS We review four primary immunodeficiencies reported in individuals with CRS: common variable immune deficiency (CVID), selecti...

neutropenia is characterized by decrease in the absolute number of circulating neutrophils and an increase susceptibility to infections. the current study was performed in order to explain the clinical and laboratory findings of patients with antibody deficiency disorders associated neutropenia. the patients' records of 19 neutropenic cases out of 207 patients with antibody deficiencies, who ha...

background: celiac disease is a common autoimmune disorder that is diagnosed based on clinical case identification, serological screening, and duodenal histology. however, the existence of mild clinical forms, such as seronegative cases with patchy atrophy and potential celiac disease, can make it difficult to determine a definitive diagnosis. the seronegative patients with celiac disease can i...