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Recurrent Sinusitis and Persistent Giardia Infection

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Autoimmune hemolytic anemia is common in patients with common variable immune deficiency (CVID)

Similar to patients with selective IgA deficiency, patients with CVID might develop anti-IgA antibodies of IgG, IgM or IgE subtypes

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Cheraghi, T. (2019). Recurrent Sinusitis and Persistent Giardia Infection. In: Rezaei, N. (eds) Pediatric Immunology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-21262-9_19

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