What common symptom should be assessed in individuals with immunodeficiency?
a. Anemia
b. Recurrent infections
c. Hypersensitivity
d. Autoantibody production
ANS: B
The clinical hallmark of immunodeficiency is a propensity to unusual or recurrent severe infec-tions. The type of infection usually reflects the immune system defect. Neither anemia, autoanti-body production, nor hypersensitivity is a manifestation of immunodeficiency.
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