X-linked agammaglobulinemia: clinical and immunologic evaluation of six patients.

Ersoy F., Sanal O., Tezcan I., Berkel A.

The Turkish journal of pediatrics, vol.32, no.4, pp.241-247, 1990 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 32 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 1990
  • Journal Name: The Turkish journal of pediatrics
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.241-247
  • Ankara University Affiliated: No

Abstract

The clinical and immunologic features of six patients with X-linked agammaglobulinemia (XLA) are presented. The most common presenting manifestations were respiratory and gastrointestinal tract infections. On admittance to the hospital, one patient had a history of recurrent meningitis, another had a dermatomyositis-like syndrome, and still another had a history of recurrent arthritis.