Catalog

Common variable immunodeficiency

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Link to WHO Definition

Common variable immunodeficiency – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1908371517

Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) comprises a heterogeneous group of diseases characterised by a significant hypogammaglobulinemia of unknown cause, failure to produce specific antibodies after immunizations and susceptibility to bacterial infections, predominantly caused by encapsulated bacteria.