An unusual cause of recurrent pneumonia in adults
Selective IgM deficiency is a rare primary immunodeficiency defined as isolated low levels of IgM. It presents with recurrent infections and has been described as first presenting in adulthood with recurrent respiratory tract infections. Unlike its better known counterpart of IgA deficiency, this pa...
Main Authors: | Varun Dhir, Vinay Sagar, Ashutosh Aggarwal, Amit Rawat, Manphool Singhal |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2014-01-01
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Series: | Lung India |
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Online Access: | http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2014;volume=31;issue=3;spage=296;epage=298;aulast=Dhir |
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