Heterozygous Mutation in Adenosine Deaminase Gene in a Patient With Severe Lymphopenia Following Corticosteroid Treatment of Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia

Heterozygous Mutation in Adenosine Deaminase Gene in a Patient With Severe Lymphopenia Following Corticosteroid Treatment of Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia

We describe a previously healthy 14-year-old girl with acute onset autoimmune hemolytic anemia, associated with severe but transient lymphopenia during corticosteroid therapy, without infectious episodes during follow-up. After detailed investigations to rule out an underlying immunodeficiency, we d...

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Main Authors: Serena I. Tripodi, Paola Corti, Silvia Giliani, Arnalda Lanfranchi, Andrea Biondi, Raffaele Badolato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
ADA
lymphopenia
corticosteroids
primary immunodeficiency
autoimmune diseases
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fped.2018.00272/full

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