Secondary antibody deficiency and immunoglobulin replacement
Antibody deficiencies can be either primary or secondary, leading to significant morbidity and mortality without appropriate management. Secondary antibody deficiency can be due to various diseases or iatrogenic causes, especially with the use of immunosuppressive agents such as B-cell depleting the...
Main Authors: | Li Philip H., Lau Chak-Sing |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sciendo
2017-07-01
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Series: | Hong Kong Bulletin on Rheumatic Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/hkbrd.2017.17.issue-1/hkbrd-2017-0001/hkbrd-2017-0001.xml?format=INT |
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