Immunodeficiency

Immunodeficiency

Both physicians and parents have long known that recurrent infections occur commonly in patients with CdLS. Infectious histories collected from 40 patients with CdLS confirmed that recurrent ear infections (59%), pneumonia (47%), and sinusitis (28%) occurred at high frequency. The high infection rate raised suspicion for underlying immunologic abnormalities in CdLS.

• Immunodeficiency in CdLS
• A Closer Look at Immunodeficiency
• Covid-19 and Implications for CdLS