title: Diarrhea and malabsorption in primary humoral immunodeficiency.
abstract: Patients with Humoral immunodeficiency syndromes frequently present recurrent infections, mainly of the digestive and respiratory tracts. This study carried out a clinical and laboratorial evaluation in 15 humoral immunodeficiency patients presenting chronic gastrointestinal symptoms. Out results emphasize the relevance of immunodeficiency syndromes in the differential diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Medical School, University of São Paulo.
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Laudanna
authors.forename: I B
authors.initials: IB
authors.lastname: Prado
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Duarte
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yamaguchi
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Barros
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007153:Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes / Q000150:complications*; D008286:Malabsorption Syndromes / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged