Transient hypogammaglobulinemia of infancy
Abstract
Transient hypogammaglobulinemia of infancy (THI) was first described as a distinct entity by Gitlin and Janeway in 1956. Although THI has been recognized for many years, and despite significant progress in understanding the molecular basis and identifying the genes involved in the pathogenesis of many other forms of humoral immunodeficiencies, not much is known about this specific entity. This article summarizes the definition of THI, possible etiologies, clinical manifestations, treatment, and prognosis.
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Volume 01 • Number 01 • September 2014
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Received: 1 July 2014
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OvadiaAdi and DalalIlan. 2014. Transient hypogammaglobulinemia of infancy. LymphoSign Journal.
01(01): 1-9. https://doi.org/10.14785/lpsn-2014-0006
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