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2014
X-linked agammaglobulinemia caused by new mutation in BTK gene: A case report
HAVLICEKOVA, Zuzana, Milos JESENAK, Tomáš FREIBERGER and Peter BANOVCINBasic information
Original name
X-linked agammaglobulinemia caused by new mutation in BTK gene: A case report
Authors
HAVLICEKOVA, Zuzana, Milos JESENAK, Tomáš FREIBERGER and Peter BANOVCIN
Edition
BIOMEDICAL PAPERS-OLOMOUC, Olomouc, PALACKY UNIV, MEDICAL FAC, 2014, 1213-8118
Other information
Language
English
Type of outcome
Článek v odborném periodiku
Field of Study
30201 Cardiac and Cardiovascular systems
Country of publisher
Czech Republic
Confidentiality degree
není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství
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Impact factor
Impact factor: 1.200
Organization unit
Central European Institute of Technology
Keywords in English
awareness; B-lymphocytes; Bruton's tyrosine kinase; immunoglobulins; infectious complications; primary immunodeficiency; X-linked agammaglobulinemia
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Změněno: 23/1/2014 12:47, Olga Křížová
Abstract
V originále
Aim: Primary immunodeficiencies (PID) are becoming a recognized public health problem worldwide. The most important subgroup of these disorders are the antibody deficiencies. X-linked agammaglobulinaemia was the first described entity of this group and is characterised by early onset of recurrent bacterial infections, profound deficiency of all immunoglobulin isotypes and markedly reduced number of peripheral B-lymphocytes. Case report: We report the case of a 10-year old boy with X-linked agammaglobulinaemia caused by a previously non-described mutation in BTK gene with typical clinical presentation but delayed diagnosis. Following diagnosis, substitution therapy with intravenous immunoglobulins was started and the clinical status of the patient improved. Conclusion: We reported a case of X-linked agammaglobulinaemia with delayed diagnosis despite the typical anamnestic signs for primary humoral immunodeficiency. The disease was caused by a previously non-reported mutation in the BTK gene. Measurement of serum immunoglobulins should be performed in all children with recurrent, complicated respiratory infections as a screening test for humoral immunodeficiencies.