UNDETECTED COMMON VARIABLE IMMUNE DEFICIENCY IN A YOUNG ADULT OF PAKISTANI DESCENT

Authors

  • M Owais Khan
  • Adil Iqbal Memon
  • Ali Bin Sarwar Zubairi
  • Asif Ali Imam

Abstract

Common variable immune deficiency (CVID) is a syndrome which is due to deficiency of humoralimmune response resulting in increased susceptibility to infections. We report a case of CVID in a 24-year-old male who presented with a history of recurrent pneumonias

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Published

2011-03-01

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Vol. 23 No. 1 (2011): JOURNAL OF AYUB MEDICAL COLLEGE, ABBOTTABAD

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CASE REPORT

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