Predominant Antibody Deficiency and Risk of Microscopic Colitis: a Nationwide Case-Control Study in Sweden.

Daniel V DiGiacomoBjorn RoelstraeteLennart HammarströmJocelyn R FarmerHamed KhaliliJonas F Ludvigsson

Published in: Journal of clinical immunology (2023)

In this population-based study, predominant antibody deficiency was associated with increased risk of MC, particularly among males. Clinicians who encounter these patients should consider a detailed infectious history and screening for antibody deficiency.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
peritoneal dialysis
replacement therapy
chronic kidney disease
palliative care
prognostic factors
cross sectional
ulcerative colitis