COMMON VARIABLE IMMUNODEFICIENCY (CVID) IN NORTHERN INDIA

Authors
SINGH YM KHARE SD MALAVIYA AN
Citation
Ym. Singh et al., COMMON VARIABLE IMMUNODEFICIENCY (CVID) IN NORTHERN INDIA, Asian Pacific Journal of Allergy and Immunology, 12(2), 1994, pp. 169-172
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Allergy,Immunology
Journal title
Asian Pacific Journal of Allergy and Immunology → ACNP
ISSN journal
0125877X
Volume
12
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
169 - 172
Database
ISI
SICI code
0125-877X(1994)12:2<169:CVI(IN>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
Fourteen patients with common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) were st udied. The common clinical manifestations were recurrent sore throat, sinusitis, respiratory infections, diarrhea, and malnutrition. All had low IgG, with normal cell-mediated Immunity. Treatment with immunoglo bulin and/or plasma was effective In most of them. There were no sever e adverse events with the therapy.