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Primary immunodeficiencies (PIDs) are not solely diseases of childhood. We describe the clinical presentation and outcome for 55 adult patients with previously unrecognized PIDs. This series provides unique data regarding PIDs presenting in adulthood, and serves as a timely reminder that physicians must consider the diagnosis of PIDs in their adult patients. Using the experience gained from these patients, we outline key “warning signs” suggestive of an underlying PID. Only through increased physician awareness will patients with PIDs receive timely diagnosis and optimal management.
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Mansouri, D., Adimi, P., Mirsaedi, M. et al. Primary Immune Deficiencies Presenting in Adults: Seven Years of Experience from Iran. J Clin Immunol 25, 385–391 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10875-005-4124-0
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