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Common variable immunodeficiency: What Patients Should Know
By Dr. Joel Delgado, MD · · Immunology and Allergy
This article from Weyland-Yutani Health System's Immunology and Allergy service line explains common variable immunodeficiency in plain language.
About this topic
Topic: common variable immunodeficiency. An agammaglobulinemia that is characterized by low Ig levels with phenotypically normal B cells that can proliferate but do not develop into Ig-producing cells and that results in insufficient production of antibodies needed to respond to exposure of pathogens.
Related care
- orchiopexy
- abuse deterrent agent therapy
- nucleoside and nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitor therapy
- pyridoxine supplementation
- clinical biospecimen collection
- salivary cortisol test
This article is for general information and does not replace advice from your clinician.