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Adam Bied1,2, Susan Njuguna2, Ritvij Satodiya3
1Psychiatry, Stony Brook University, New York, USA.
Cureus
|March 14, 2022
Summary
This case study highlights a 14-year-old male with agammaglobulinemia and autism spectrum disorder. It supports the theory that antibody deficiencies may contribute to autism in some individuals.
Area of Science:
- Immunology
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Genetics
Background:
- Immune dysfunction is increasingly implicated in the etiology of some autism spectrum disorder (ASD) cases.
- The exact relationship between immune disorders and ASD remains incompletely understood.
- Antibody deficiencies represent a specific category of immune dysfunction.
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