Influence of Splenomegaly and Splenectomy on the Immune Cell Profile of Patients with Common Variable Immunodeficiency Disease

ConclusionSplenectomizing CVID patients with splenomegaly restores the absolute circulating lymphocyte count, suggesting that the decreased T cell count in the presence of splenomegaly cannot be used as an exclusive criterion for combined immunodeficiency.
Source: Journal of Clinical Immunology - Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: research