Antibody deficiency testing for primary immunodeficiency - A practical review for the clinician

Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology

November   2019 Volume 123, Issue 5, Pages 444-453   CME Review

Accreditation: The American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation: The American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) designates this journal-based CME activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Target Audience

Physicians involved in providing patient care in the field of allergy/asthma/immunology

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:

•  Identify the diagnostic tests used to evaluate patients for humoral deficiencies.

•  Utilize and interpret diagnostic test results for patients with suspected humoral deficiency.

 

Additional information
Disclosure: 

Disclosure Policy
As required by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and in accordance with the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) policy, all CME planners, presenters, moderators, authors, reviewers, and other individuals in a position to control and/or influence the content of an activity must disclose all relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest that have occurred within the past 12 months. All identified conflicts of interest must be resolved, and the educational content thoroughly vetted for fair balance, scientific objectivity, and appropriateness of patient care recommendations. It is required that disclosure be provided to the learners prior to the start of the activity. Individuals with no relevant financial relationships must also inform the learners that no relevant financial relationships exist. Learners must also be informed when off-label, experimental/investigational uses of drugs or devices are discussed in an educational activity or included in related materials. Disclosure in no way implies that the information presented is biased or of lesser quality. It is incumbent upon course participants to be aware of these factors in interpreting the program contents and evaluating recommendations. Moreover, expressed views do not necessarily reflect the opinions of ACAAI. 
Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships 
All identified conflicts of interest have been resolved. Any unapproved/investigative uses of therapeutic agents/devices discussed are appropriately noted.
Planning Committee

  • Larry Borish, MD, Consultant, Fees/Contracted Research: AstraZeneca, Novartis, Regeneron, Teva 
  • Mariana C. Castells, MD, PhD, has no relevant financial relationships to disclose
  • Anne K. Ellis, MD, MSc, Advisory Board/Speaker, Honorarium: Alk-Abello, Aralez, AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, Circassia Ltd., GlaxoSmithKline, Meda, Merck, Novartis, Pediapharma, Pfizer, Sanofi, Takeda; Research, Grants: Bayer, Circassia Ltd., Green Cross Pharmaceuticals, GlaxoSmithKline, Merck, Novartis, Pfizer, Sanofi, Sun Pharma
  • Mitchell Grayson, MD, Advisory Board, Honorarium: AstraZeneca, Genentech, Novartis
  • Matthew Greenhawt, MD, Advisory Board/Consultant/Speaker, Fees/Honorarium: Allergenis, Aquestive, DVB Technologies, Genentech, Intrommune, Kaleo, Nutricia, Sanofi/Genzyme
  • William Johnson, MD, has no relevant financial relationships to disclosure
  • Donald Leung, MD, Chair, DSMC/ Consultant, Fees: AbbVie, Aimmune, Regeneron, Sanofi-Aventis Pharma; Research, Grants: Incyte Corp, Pfizer
  • Jay Lieberman, MD, Advisory Board/Author/Speaker, Honorarium/Contracted Research: Aimmune, ALK-Abello, Aquestive Therapeutics, DBV Technologies
  • Gailen D. Marshall, Jr, MD, PhD, has no relevant financial relationships to disclose
  • Anna Nowak-Wegrzyn, MD, Chair, Honorarium/Contracted Research: Alk-Abello, Merck; Consultant, Fees: LabCorp; Co-Investigator, Fees: Sanofi Aventis; Private Investigator, Contracted Research/Honorarium: Abbott, Astellas Pharma, Danone Nutricia, DBV Technologies, Nestle
  • John J. Oppenheimer, MD, Consultant, Fees: DBV Technologies, GlaxoSmithKline, Sanofi, Teva; Adjudication, Fees: MedImmune
  • Jonathan M. Spergel, MD, PhD, Advisory Board/Consultant/Research, Fees/Contracted Research/Honorarium: Aimmune Therapeutics, DBV Technologies, Regeneron, Pfizer; Speaker, Honorarium: Abbott

Authors

  • Rebecca Marsh, MD has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
  • Jordan S. Orange, MD, PhD, Advisory Board, Fees: ADMA Biologics; Consulting, Fees: Takeda.

 

Recognition of Commercial Support: This activity has not received external commercial support.
Copyright Statement: Ó 2015-2019 ACAAI. All rights reserved.
CME Inquiries: Contact the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology at education@acaai.org or 847-427-1200. 

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
11/01/2019
Course expires: 
10/31/2021
Rating: 
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Accreditation: The American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation: The American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) designates this journal-based CME activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 Attendance
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