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IDF Patient & Family Handbook For Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases, 4th Edition

		This book contains general medical information which cannot be applied safely to any individual case. Medical knowledge and practice can change rapidly. Therefore, this book should not be used as a substitute for professional medical advice. A Spanish version of the Patient and Family Handbook, 3rd Edition is available: Manual Del Paciente Y La Familia (en español) A French version of the Patient and Family Handbook, 3rd Edition is available: Manuel de l'IDF Destiné au Patient et à sa Famille (en français)
		Editors and Contributors & Preface
Chapter 1		The Immune System and Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases
Chapter 2		Common Variable Immune Deficiency
Chapter 3		X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia
Chapter 4		Selective IgA Deficiency
Chapter 5		Severe Combined Immune Deficiency
Chapter 6		Chronic Granulomatous Disease
Chapter 7		Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome
Chapter 8		Hyper IgM Syndrome
Chapter 9		DiGeorge Syndrome
Chapter 10		IgG Subclass Deficiency and Specific Antibody Deficiency
Chapter 11		Ataxia Telangiectasia
Chapter 12		Hyper IgE Syndrome
Chapter 13		Complement Deficiencies
Chapter 14		Other Important Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases
Chapter 15		Inheritance
Chapter 16		Laboratory Tests
Chapter 17		General Care
Chapter 18		Specific Medical Therapy
Chapter 19		Infants and Children with Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases
Chapter 20		Adolescents with Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases
Chapter 21		Adults with Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases
Chapter 22		Health Insurance
		Glossary
		Resources
		Patient Family Handbook – (complete book PDF)

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