disorders of antibodies
Last reviewed 01/2018
Secondary immunodeficiency may be caused by disorders of antibody function:
- malignant disease:
- chronic lymphocytic leukamia
- myeloma
- thymoma
- drugs:
- gold
- penicillamine
- phenytoin
- protein loss:
- nephrotic syndrome
- protein losing enteropathy
- myotonic dystrophy