[Infectious risk factors with special attention to elderly patients].
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چکیده
This short review focuses on non-specific defences against infectious agents and the immune response in the elderly patient. The problem of hypogammaglobulinemia in patients with myeloma or leukemia, and its treatment with intravenous immunoglobulins, is also discussed.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Schweizerische medizinische Wochenschrift
دوره 124 49 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1994