title: Primary immunodeficiencies in Italy. Data revised from the Italian Register of Immunodeficiencies--IRID (1977-88).
abstract: Data revised from the Italian Register of Immunodeficiencies (IRID) are reported in this paper. As previous reports on the matter, the registered cases are described according to the more recent WHO classification of primary immunodeficiencies (PIDs). Distribution of associated tumors and autoimmune diseases are showed in comparison with data from other published registers. From selected patients the evaluation of non infectious diseases is reported and their association with PIDs.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, University of Rome La Sapienza.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Luzi
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Pesce
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rinaldi
mesh_terms: D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D015897:Comorbidity; D004198:Disease Susceptibility; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007153:Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes / Q000145:classification / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D007239:Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012042:Registries