Common variable immunodeficiency is an immunodeficiency disorder
characterized by a low level of antibodies. Patients with this
disease are subject to recurring infections.
Common variable immunodeficiency is an immunodeficiency disorder
characterized by a low level of antibodies. Patients with this
disease are subject to recurring infections.
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With good medical care, people with common variable
immunodeficiency usually have a normal life span.
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The main diagnostic test that distinguishes common variable
immunodeficiency from other immunodeficiency diseases is the low
antibody level despite the normal number of B cells. Antibody
levels are tested in the serum
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Treatment for common variable immunodeficiency aims at boosting
the body's immune response and preventing or controlling
infections. Immune serum, obtained from donated blood, is given as
a source of antibodies