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What are primary immune deficiencies?
What are primary immune deficiencies?
Primary immune deficiencies are caused by intrinsic or congenital defects, usually genetic in nature.
How do secondary immune deficiencies differ from primary immune deficiencies?
How do secondary immune deficiencies differ from primary immune deficiencies?
Secondary immune deficiencies are caused by environmental factors such as infection, therapeutic treatments, cancer, and malnutrition, while primary immune deficiencies are caused by intrinsic or congenital defects.
At what age do most primary immune deficiencies become apparent?
At what age do most primary immune deficiencies become apparent?
Most primary immune deficiencies become apparent at about 6 months of age, when the maternally derived antibodies begin to disappear and the infant becomes dependent on his or her own immune system.
How many primary immune deficiency diseases have been identified in humans?
How many primary immune deficiency diseases have been identified in humans?
What are some examples of environmental causes that can lead to secondary immune deficiencies?
What are some examples of environmental causes that can lead to secondary immune deficiencies?
What is the main characteristic of overt failures of the immune system?
What is the main characteristic of overt failures of the immune system?
How do primary immune deficiencies differ from secondary immune deficiencies?
How do primary immune deficiencies differ from secondary immune deficiencies?
At what age do most primary immune deficiencies become apparent?
At what age do most primary immune deficiencies become apparent?
What causes secondary immune deficiencies?
What causes secondary immune deficiencies?
How many primary immune deficiency diseases have been identified in humans?
How many primary immune deficiency diseases have been identified in humans?
Primary immune deficiencies are caused by environmental factors such as infection, therapeutic treatments, cancer, and malnutrition.
Primary immune deficiencies are caused by environmental factors such as infection, therapeutic treatments, cancer, and malnutrition.
Over 100 primary immune deficiency diseases have been identified in humans.
Over 100 primary immune deficiency diseases have been identified in humans.
Most primary immune deficiencies become apparent at about 6 months of age.
Most primary immune deficiencies become apparent at about 6 months of age.
Secondary immune deficiencies are caused by intrinsic or congenital defects.
Secondary immune deficiencies are caused by intrinsic or congenital defects.
Affected individuals with primary immune deficiencies are more susceptible to infection.
Affected individuals with primary immune deficiencies are more susceptible to infection.
