title: [Common variable agammaglobulinemia. Description of a clinical case].
abstract: Common variable agammaglobulinemia is characterized by a decrease in the levels of circulating immunoglobulins, a damaged antibody response to several antigens and an increased susceptibility to infection. A rare case of common variable hypogammaglobulinemia in a young woman who was brought to the authors' attention since she was suffering from meningitis is described.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Malattie Infettive, Ospedale Civile, Alessandria.
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Garavelli
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Azzini
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004406:Dysgammaglobulinemia / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017099:IgG Deficiency
vernacular_title: Agammaglobulinemia comune variabile. Descrizione di un caso clinico.