Open AccessNeutropenia in primary immunodeficiency
Author(s) -
Robert A. Sokolic
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
current opinion in hematology/current opinion in hematology, with evaluated medline
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.295
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1080-8213
pISSN - 1065-6251
DOI - 10.1097/moh.0b013e32835aef1c
Subject(s) - neutropenia , congenital neutropenia , hypogammaglobulinemia , primary immunodeficiency , immunodeficiency , medicine , immunology , cyclic neutropenia , immunodeficiency syndrome , intensive care medicine , chemotherapy , immune system , antibody
Neutropenia is a feature of several primary immunodeficiency diseases (PIDDs). Because of the diverse pathophysiologies of the PIDDs and the rarity of each disorder, data are often lacking, leading to the necessity of empiric treatment. Recent developments in the understanding of neutropenia in several of the PIDDs make a review of the data timely.