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A nationwide survey of symptomatic primary immunodeficiency disorders in children in Sweden during the 6-year period 1974–1979 resulted in 201 reported cases. The reported data for 174 children were analyzed. Antibody deficiencies were the most frequent (45.0%), followed by phagocytic disorders (22.0%) and combined T- and B-cell disorders (20.8%). Thirty-two children (18.4%) died, with the highest mortality for combined T- and B-cell defects. The sex ratio for all disorders was 2:1 for boys:girls. Neutropenia was significantly more common in the northern part of Sweden.
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Fasth, A. Primary immunodeficiency disorders in Sweden: Cases among children, 1974–1979. J Clin Immunol 2, 86–92 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00916891
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