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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2025

Secondary antibody deficiencies in the modern era: emerging trends, diagnostic pitfalls, and advances in personalised management.

Shuayb Elkhalifa, Fulvio Salvo, Haggar Elbashir, Irfan Shafiq, Saed Isse, Mohamed Abuzakouk, Mohamed Medhat Gaber, Rehan Bhana

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Review in Frontiers in immunology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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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

1 citing paper in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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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

8 authors.

Shuayb ElkhalifaCleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Fulvio SalvoCleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Haggar ElbashirLancashire Teaching Hospitals National Health Service (NHS) Foundation Trust, Preston, United Kingdom.
Irfan ShafiqCleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Saed IsseCleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Mohamed AbuzakoukCleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Mohamed Medhat GaberBirmingham City University, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
Rehan BhanaBirmingham City University, Birmingham, United Kingdom.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Secondary antibody deficiencies (SADs) are a significant but frequently under-recognised group of acquired immunodeficiencies. They may arise in various clinical settings, including haematological malignancies, immunosuppressive therapies, and protein-losing conditions. SADs are associated with an increased risk of recurrent and severe infections, hospitalisation, and impaired quality of life. Despite this, diagnostic and treatment pathways remain inconsistent across healthcare settings and regions. Recent advances in the use of structured clinical data, including electronic health records and systematic laboratory assessments, show promise in facilitating earlier recognition of SADs. These approaches support more timely treatment decisions and promote consistent standards of care. Achieving improved outcomes for individuals with SADs will require broader consensus on diagnostic criteria, treatment thresholds, and access to specialist immunology services.

Indexed as

Immunologic Deficiency SyndromesPrecision MedicineDisease ManagementHumansartificial intelligenceelectronic health recordshaematological malignancyhypogammaglobulinaemiaimmunoglobulin replacement therapyimmunosuppressive therapyrecurrent infectionssecondary antibody deficiencies

Identifiers

PMID41126828
PMCPMC12537668

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