Abstract
Introduction
Patients with primary immunodeficiency (PID) often report fatigue, yet this symptom has not been studied in PID. Fatigue affects 6–7.5% of healthy adults. The goal of this study is to estimate the prevalence of fatigue in patients with PID and investigate its associated factors.
Methods
We analyzed 2537 PID patients registered in USIDNET to determine responses to the field “fatigue” in the core registry form. Demographics, immune phenotypes, and comorbid conditions were compared between fatigued and non-fatigued patients to identify relevant associations and potential drivers. A focused analysis was performed for patients with predominantly antibody deficiency disorders (PADs).
Results
Fatigue was reported in 25.9% (95% CI 23.7–28.3) of PAD patients, compared to 6.4% (95% CI 4.9–8.2) of non-PAD. Patients with common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) had the highest prevalence of fatigue (p < 0.001) among all PID diagnoses. Other factors that were associated with a higher rate of fatigue among PAD patients included female sex, higher BMI, depression, bronchiectasis, and autoimmunity. Additionally, fatigued PAD patients had lower absolute lymphocyte, CD3, CD4, and CD8 counts compared to non-fatigued patients.
Conclusion
Our findings suggest that fatigue is overrepresented in PAD patients. Prospective studies to estimate prevalence, risk factors, and fatigue etiology in PID are warranted, so therapeutic interventions can be considered.
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Abbreviations
- PID:
-
Primary immune deficiency disorder
- PAD:
-
primary antibody deficiency
- QoL:
-
quality of life
- USIDnet:
-
US Immunodeficiency Network
- CVID:
-
common variable immunodeficiency
- DGS:
-
DiGeorge syndrome
- MAS:
-
miscellaneous antibody deficiency
- AGAMMA:
-
agammaglobulinemia
- CGD:
-
chronic granulomatous disease
- SCID:
-
severe combined immunodeficiency disorder
- ALPS:
-
autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome
- APCED:
-
autoimmune polyendocrinopathy with candidiasis and ectodermal dystrophy
- IPEX:
-
immune dysregulation, polyendocrinopathy, enteropathy X-linked
- HIGM:
-
hyperIgM syndrome
- ALC:
-
Absolute lymphocyte count
- IgG:
-
immunoglobulin G
- IVIG:
-
intravenous immunoglobulin G
- SCIG:
-
subcutaneous immunoglobulin G
- IBD:
-
inflammatory bowel disease
- IDF:
-
immune deficiency foundation
- TNF:
-
tumor necrosis factor
- STAT:
-
signal transducer and activator of transcription
- BMI:
-
body mass index
- CFS:
-
chronic fatigue syndrome
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We grateful acknowledge Ms. Marla Goldsmith USIDNET Registry Manager and Tara Caulder Project Director for their expertise, dedication and support through every step of this project.
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Hajjar, J., Guffey, D., Minard, C.G. et al. Increased Incidence of Fatigue in Patients with Primary Immunodeficiency Disorders: Prevalence and Associations Within the US Immunodeficiency Network Registry. J Clin Immunol 37, 153–165 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10875-016-0367-1
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