immunodeficiency
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Immunodeficiency, also known as immunocompromise, is a state in which the immune system's ability to fight infectious diseases and cancer is compromised or entirely absent. Most cases are acquired ("secondary") due to extrinsic factors that affect the patient's immune system. Examples of these extrinsic factors include HIV infection and environmental factors, such as nutrition. Immunocompromisation may also be due to genetic diseases/flaws such as SCID.
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Key facts
- Medical condition (new).name
- Immunodeficiency
- Medical condition (new).field
- Immunology
- Medical condition (new).synonyms
- Immunocompromise, immune deficiency, immunocompromisation
- Medical condition (new).medication
- Imuran
via Wikipedia infobox
Research
474,824 papers- Overview of secondary immunodeficiency.Allergy and asthma proceedings · 2024
- Primary immunodeficiency and autoimmunity: A comprehensive review.Journal of autoimmunity · 2019
- Flow cytometry-based diagnosis of primary immunodeficiency diseases.Allergology international : official journal of the Japanese Society of Allergology · 2018
- Primary Immunodeficiency and Rhinosinusitis.Immunology and allergy clinics of North America · 2020
- Immunodysregulation in immunodeficiency.Allergy and asthma proceedings · 2024
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Wikidata facts
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- Commons category
- Immunodeficiencies
- NCI Thesaurus ID
- C39725
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Encyclopedic overview
16 sectionsContents
- Types
- By affected component
- Primary or secondary
- Primary immunodeficiency
- Secondary immunodeficiencies
- Causes
- Immunodeficiency and autoimmunity
- Antibody vulnerability period in children
- Classes of immunoglobulins (Igs)
- Immunoglobulin Subclasses and Their Properties
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Prognosis
- See also
- References
- External links
Immunodeficiency, also known as immunocompromise, is a state in which the immune system's ability to fight infectious diseases and cancer is compromised or entirely absent. Most cases are acquired ("secondary") due to extrinsic factors that affect the patient's immune system. Examples of these extrinsic factors include HIV infection and environmental factors, such as nutrition. Immunocompromisation may also be due to genetic diseases/flaws such as SCID.
In clinical settings, immunosuppression by some drugs, such as steroids, can either be an adverse effect or the intended purpose of the treatment. Examples of such use include organ transplant surgery as an anti-rejection measure and in patients with an overactive immune system, such as in autoimmune diseases. Some people are born with intrinsic defects in their immune system, or primary immunodeficiency.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “immunodeficiency” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.