Transient Hypogammaglobulinemia of Infancy Five New Cases, Review of the Literature and Redefinition
1989; Wiley; Volume: 78; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1111/j.1651-2227.1989.tb11141.x
ISSN1651-2227
AutoresFrank Dressler, H. H. Peter, Wolfgang Müller, C. Rieger,
Tópico(s)Blood groups and transfusion
ResumoABSTRACT. The clinical and immunological data of 5 patients with transient hypogammaglobulinemia of infancy (THI) are presented and compared to published data. In THI, there is a distinction between patients who can mount a specific immune response, by producing specific antibodies to bovine serum albumin, diphtheria toxin, and isohemagglutinins, and patients with more severe forms of immunodeficiency. With only 5 reported cases of THI in 11 years and analysis of more than 8000 sera, our data support the notion that THI is a relatively rare disorder. THI can only be diagnosed with certainty in retrospect, although the ability to mount an active, specific immune response is a strong indicator for the diagnosis. We propose a more accurate definition of THI to help avoid clinical misjudgement.
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