Lymphoproliferative disease and cancer among patients with common variable immunodeficiency

Highlights • Common variable immunodeficiency (CVI) is the commonest primary antibody disorder. • A higher frequency of malignancy, especially lymphoma, has been reported. • The reasons for the increased susceptibility to lymphoid malignancies are unclear. • This review discusses the latest insights...

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Veröffentlicht in:Leukemia research 2015-04, Vol.39 (4), p.389-396
Hauptverfasser: Gangemi, S, Allegra, A, Musolino, C
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Highlights • Common variable immunodeficiency (CVI) is the commonest primary antibody disorder. • A higher frequency of malignancy, especially lymphoma, has been reported. • The reasons for the increased susceptibility to lymphoid malignancies are unclear. • This review discusses the latest insights into the links CVI and malignancies.
ISSN:0145-2126
1873-5835
DOI:10.1016/j.leukres.2015.02.002