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ReviewClinical and experimental immunology2009

Immunodeficiencies.

M Ballow, L Notarangelo, B Grimbacher, C Cunningham-Rundles, M Stein, M Helbert, B Gathmann, G Kindle, A K Knight, H D Ochs and 2 more

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Review in Clinical and experimental immunology, 2009. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 27 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
27citing papers in PubMed
2.3field-weighted citation impact, top 11% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

27 citing papers in PubMed, 60 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 10 institutions in 4 countries.

M BallowWomen and Children's Hospital of Buffalo, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14222, USA. ballow@buffalo.edu
L Notarangelo
B Grimbacher
C Cunningham-Rundles
M Stein
M Helbert
B Gathmann
G Kindle
A K Knight
H D Ochs
K Sullivan
J L Franco
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai · USUniversity Medical Center Freiburg · DEAllergy Associates of the Palm Beaches · USChildren's Hospital of Philadelphia · USHarvard University · USRoyal Manchester Children's Hospital · GBThe Royal Free Hospital · GBUniversidad de Antioquia · COUniversity at Buffalo, State University of New York · USUniversity of Washington · US

Funding

Regulation of IgA class switching in the intestinal mucosaP01AI061093 · NIAID · MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE OF NYU · PI CUNNINGHAM-RUNDLES, CHARLOTTE · 2004 to 2021
$29.8M
NIAID NIH HHS P01 AI061093
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Primary immunodeficiencies (PIDs) are uncommon, chronic and severe disorders of the immune system in which patients cannot mount a sufficiently protective immune response, leading to an increased susceptibility to infections. The treatment of choice for PID patients with predominant antibody deficiency is intravenous immunoglobulin (Ig) replacement therapy. Despite major advances over the last 20 years in the molecular characterization of PIDs, many patients remain undiagnosed or are diagnosed too late, with severe consequences. Various strategies to ensure timely diagnosis of PIDs are in place, and novel approaches are being developed. In recent years, several patient registries have been established. Such registries shed light on the pathology and natural history of these varied disorders. Analyses of the registry data may also reveal which patients are likely to respond well to higher Ig infusion rates and may help to determine the optimal dosing of Ig products. Faster infusion rates may lead to improved convenience for patients and thus increase patient compliance, and may reduce nursing time and the need for hospital resources. Data from two recent studies suggest that Gamunex and Privigen are well tolerated at high infusion rates. Nevertheless, careful selection of patients for high infusion rates, based on co-morbid conditions and tolerance of the current infusion rate, is advisable. Based on the available data, intravenous Ig offers broad protection against encapsulated organisms. As vaccine trends change, careful monitoring of specific antibody levels in the general population, such as those against pneumococcal and meningococcal bacteria, should be implemented.

Indexed as

Antibodies, BacterialBacterial InfectionsDatabases, FactualHumansImmunoglobulins, IntravenousImmunologic Deficiency SyndromesInternational CooperationOpportunistic InfectionsRegistriesAntibodies, BacterialImmunoglobulins, Intravenous

Identifiers

PMID19883420
PMCPMC2801032
OpenAlexW3187610410

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