Malignancy in common variable immune deficiency: report of two rare cases of gastrointestinal malignancy and a review of the literature.

In this study we review the occurrence of malignancy in patients with CVID and postulate mechanisms that may be involved indigent to this disease. We will also review the role of replacement immunoglobulin and discuss cancer screening in these high risk individuals. PMID: 22746346 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Source: Cardiovascular and Hematological Disorders Drug Targets - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Cardiovasc Hematol Disord Drug Targets Source Type: research