Hypogammaglobulinaemia
April 24th, 2019
Overview
Causes of Hypogammaglobulinaemia
Inherited
- Primary hypogammaglobulinaemia
Reduced Production
- Malnutrition
- Malignancy - especially CLL, lymphoma, multiple myeloma
- Inflammatory disease - SLE, rheumatoid arthritis
- Viruses - HIV, EBV, CMV, rubella
Increased Consumption
- Sepsis
- Severe burns
- Protein-losing enteropathy
- Nephrotic syndrome
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