Primary Immunodeficiencies in Costa Rican Adults

Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social

Status: Completed

Conditions: Primary Immune Deficiency in Adults

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04963660

R017-SABI-00148.

Details and patient eligibility

About

Primary immunodeficiencies represent a underdiagnosed group of rare diseases which if diagnosed well and in time can be treated in an efficient manner and prevent complications that may affect the quality of patients life in an severe manner. Neither in Costa Rica nor in Central America studies or national registries regarding the prevalence and characterization of primary immunodeficiencies in adult patients exist up to now. This study reflects for the first time the epidemiologic situation of primary immunodeficiencies in a Central American country, characterizing adult patients diagnosed with primary and idiopathic immune disorders treated in two specialized immunodeficiency clinics in Costa Rica.

Enrollment: 137 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 12 to 100 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• All patients from adult primary immunodeficiency clinics will be included.

Exclusion criteria

• Patients with HIV
• Proven secondary immunodeficiencies.