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Table 1 Summary of major immunology results

From: Hypogammaglobulinemia factitia- Munchausen syndrome masquerading as common variable immune deficiency

Serology

Patient

Reference interval

IgG

1.5 g/l

>8 g/l

IgA

0.4 g/l

>0.8 g/l

IgM

0.4 g/l

>0.3 g/l

Tetanus antibodies

0.16 IU/ml

>0.1 IU/ml

H. influenzae type B antibodies

0.44 μg/ml

>0.15 μg/ml

Diphtheria antibodies

0.01 IU/ml

>0.1 IU/ml

Isohemagglutinins

Present

 

Cell markers

Patient

Reference interval

CD4

498 × 106/l

500-1650 × 106/l

CD8

271 × 106/l

210-1200 × 106/l

CD3

794 × 106/l

780-2600 × 106/l

CD19

122 × 106/l

80-600 × 106/l

CD56

24 × 106/l

40-600 × 106/l

Switched memory B cells (CD19+CD27+IgD-)

7.3%

5-21%