“Typically, a person with APDS will present to a hospital within the first 5 years of life with a predominant and recurring respiratory tract infection. They can also present with swollen lymph nodes. Unfortunately these general patient symptoms often result in medical professionals pre-diagnosing a range of autoimmune disorders before a primary immunodeficiency (PI) diagnosis is considered.
Even if a PI classification is given, a patient can be misdiagnosed with Common Variable Immune Deficiency (CVID) or Hyper IgM. This leads to APDS patients being cared for by a variety of physicians, and symptoms being managed without recognizing the underlying genetic defect.”
Nicholas Hartog, MD, is a board-certified pediatric and adult allergy and immunology physician.
En plus des effets physiques de la maladie, les hospitalisations et les interventions chirurgicales sont courantes. La polypharmacie est souvent nécessaire pour prendre en charge les symptômes, et de nombreux(-ses) médecins sont consulté(e)s tout au long du processus diagnostique et des étapes de prise en charge9.
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