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| Kokron,Cristina M.; Errante,Paolo R.; Barros,Myrthes T.; Baracho,Gisele V.; Camargo,Maristela M.; Kalil,Jorge; Rizzo,Luiz V.. |
| Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) is an immunological disorder characterized by defective antibody production, recurrent infections, most notably of the respiratory tract, autoimmune phenomena and cancer. Some CVID patients may also present disturbances of the cellular immune response such as a decrease in the number and proportion of different lymphocyte populations, diminished lymphoproliferative response to mitogens and antigens, altered production of cytokines, and deficient expression of cell-surface molecules. Most Brazilian CVID patients included in this study show a decrease in T and B lymphocyte counts in the peripheral blood. Furthermore, their lymphocytes are more susceptible to apoptosis following activation than normal individuals, and... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Immunodeficiency; Humans; Antibody; Cytokines; Clinical features. |
| Ano: 2004 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652004000400007 |
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