Adverse reactions in a large cohort of patients with inborn errors of immunity receiving intravenous immunoglobulin.

BACKGROUND: Intravenous immunoglobulins (IVIg) are the major treatment in inborn errors of immunity (IEI) disorders; However, IVIg infusions show some adverse effects. We aimed to assess the adverse reactions of IVIg infusions. METHODS: Data of IVIg infusions in IEI patients were collected from 2011 to 2021. Totally, 363 IEI patients received IVIg regularly in Iran entered the study. The adverse reactions are classified regarding their severity and chronicity. RESULTS: 22,667 IVIg infusions were performed in the study. 157 patients (43.2%) and 1349 (5.9%) infusions were associated with at least one type of adverse reaction. The highest rates of adverse reactions were seen in severe combined immunodeficiency. Myalgia, chills, headache, fever, and hypotension were the most frequent adverse effects of IVIg. CONCLUSION: The reactions affect almost half of the patients mainly in the first infusions which necessitate the close observation of IEI patients receiving IVIg.

The survey of Helicobacter pylori infection in infant.

This present study was designed to determine the prevalence of H. pylori in infants and correlation of this infection with age. In a prospective descriptive study in Tabriz children hospital, we conducted analysis of children within age 2 year or younger who had H. pylori infection that were diagnosed with endoscopies and biopsy. Prevalence of infection was higher in the infants whose mothers had a low education level (p = 0.045). The H. pylori prevalence didn't differ between exclusively breastfeeding to six months and infants who had never breast fed (26.6% vs. 13.3%) (p = 0.2). We could not find any correlation between rate of infection and age of patients which used by regression model for analysis and t test (p = 0.5). Based on our study the prevalence of H. pylori infection in infants living in North West of Iran was low. We could not find any correlation between rate of infection and age of patients.

Severe combined immunodeficiency: a cohort of 40 patients.

Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID) consists of a heterogeneous group of genetic disorders characterized by an arrest in T lymphocyte development which is variably associated with an abnormal differentiation of B and NK cells. In order to depict the clinical state of Iranian patients with SCID, records of forty patients were reviewed. Patients were classified based on the flow cytometry data in two groups of B- and B+. In thirty two families (80%) parents were consanguine and in 17 families (50%) there were affected members other than proband. We showed that autosomal forms of SCID might be more frequent due to higher rate of consanguineous marriages. Alongside several infective complications, complicated Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccination was documented in 18 cases (45%) following the routine vaccination at birth. BCG immunization is still a part of standard vaccination for newborns in developing countries; whereas in communities with a better health condition it could be held for a few months and performed for kids whose immune system sounds intact. We discuss where consanguine mating is common, a test of screening should be run timely. A complete blood count of cord blood could reveal lymphocytopenia at birth; this helps early diagnosis. Genetic consultation would help the families with affected members preventing new SCID offspring.

Distribution of primary immunodeficiency diseases in the Turk ethnic group, living in the northwestern Iran.

Primary immunodeficiency disorders (PID) are a heterogeneous group of disorders, characterized by an unusual increased susceptibility to various infections. In order to study the frequency of PID in Turk ethnic group of northwestern Iran, this study was performed. Fifty-nine PID patients (36 male and 23 female) with a mean age of 5.3 years (median: 3 years; range: <1 to 22 years) were diagnosed in a 5-year period. The estimated occurrence of PID is about 24 per 100,000 live births in this region. Combined T- and B-cell immunodeficiencies were the most common form of PID in this region, including severe combined immunodeficiency (32.2%), followed by ataxia-telangiectasia (22.0%) and common variable immunodeficiency (18.6%). Recurrent infections were found in almost all our patients, particularly in the respiratory and gastrointestinal systems. Fifteen patients died (25.4%) because of recurrent and severe infections. All dead patients belong to the group of combined T- and B-cell immunodeficiencies. Although PID was previously considered as a group of rare disorders, these is an increased trend in recognition of PID. The high incidence of severe combined immunodeficiency and ataxia-telangiectasia could be due to the genetic backgrounds in the Turk ethnic group.