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Nodular lymphoid hyperplasia with hypogammaglobulinaemia

A B Ajdukiewicz, G R Youngs, I A Bouchier

    Gut
    |August 1, 1972
    PubMed
    Summary

    This study presents a patient with nodular lymphoid hyperplasia and cellular immunity defects. It reviews 23 similar cases, highlighting the association between this condition and hypogammaglobulinaemia.

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