Abstract
A condition in which the total serum immunoglobulin level in the individual is lower than 1g/L (immunodeficiency). It is caused by genetically conditioned insufficient production of immunoglobulins. There are two forms: Bruton’s or Swiss type. Bruton’s type is congenital, sex-linked agammaglobulinaemia in boys. The clinical picture is dominated by pyogenic infections. No antibodies are produced after vaccination.
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(2009). Agammaglobulinaemia. In: Rovenský, J., Payer, J. (eds) Dictionary of Rheumatology. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-211-79280-3_26
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