Hypogammaglobulinémie transitoire de l’enfant [Transient hypogammaglobulinemia of infancy]

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serval:BIB_32D9F981D90B
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Case report (case report): feedback on an observation with a short commentary.
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Publications
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Title
Hypogammaglobulinémie transitoire de l’enfant [Transient hypogammaglobulinemia of infancy]
Journal
Revue medicale suisse
Author(s)
Bellutti Enders F., Conti F., Candotti F., Angelini F.
ISSN
1660-9379 (Print)
ISSN-L
1660-9379
Publication state
Published
Issued date
05/04/2017
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
13
Number
557
Pages
739-742
Language
french
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
Transient hypogammaglobulinemia of infancy is characterized as a reduction of one or more classes of immunoglobulins with a response to vaccines and normal subpopulations of lymphocytes B presenting in the first years of life. The diagnosis is made a posteriori, once the levels of immunoglobulins are normalized, in general between 2 and 4 years of age. Clinical presentation varies : the child may be either asymptomatic or present with recurrent infections, atopy and / or auto-immunity. There are no clinical or immunological features that distinguish this condition from a common variable immunodeficiency (CVID). Because of the risk of severe infections, it is necessary a follow up by a paediatric immunologist. Depending on the presentation and evolution, a prophylaxis with antibiotics or a substitution with immunoglobulins might be indicated.

Keywords
Agammaglobulinemia/diagnosis, Agammaglobulinemia/immunology, Agammaglobulinemia/therapy, B-Lymphocytes/immunology, Child, Preschool, Common Variable Immunodeficiency/diagnosis, Humans, Immunoglobulins/immunology, Infant
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