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Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) is the most prevalent symptomatic primary immunodeficiency with an estimated prevalence of one in 10,000 to 50,000 inhabitants. This heterogeneous disease is characterized by decreased levels of serum immunoglobulins, a poor production of specific antibodies upon vaccination, and recurrent bacterial infections, particularly in the respiratory and gastrointestinal tract. A subgroup of patients is characterized by additional, and often predominant, manifestations of immune deregulation rather than pure immunodeficiency. Approximately, 30% of patients with CVID develop autoimmunity. Half of those complications can be attributed to autoimmune cytopenia, but also to other types of autoimmunity, such as organ-specific autoimmune diseases, often manifest as inflammatory disease, including inflammatory bowel disease, celiac disease, interstitial lung disease, some forms of arthritis, and vitiligo, among many others. New monogenic defects elucidate the immunopathological mechanism that causes the coincidence of immunodeficiency and autoimmunity. Autoimmune diseases have become the major clinical challenge in CVID, with new diagnostic tools, especially genetic ones, that improve the understanding of the different forms of immune deregulation.Hypersensitivity reactions can be complex and life-threatening to patients, especially when drugs such as β-lactam antibiotics are involved. To this day, there are diagnostic algorithms and mobile applications that improve the clinical approach, as well as laboratory tests and more specialized procedures, such as skin tests and controlled exposure tests; which are useful for identifying the drug involved and for selecting safe and effective therapeutic alternatives. For several years, the desensitization procedure has been positioned as a vital tool for clinical allergists and for their patients, and it is key to improving clinical outcomes such as survival and quality of life. The impact of obesity on the severity of asthma continues to be a cause of controversy. To compare the severity of asthma and asthma control in obese patients with non-obese patients. A cross-sectional study which included 188 patients with asthma, of ≥ 18 years of age, who were selected consecutively. The patients were categorized and compared based on the presence or absence of obesity. In order to establish an association between variables, logistic regression analyses were performed. In total, 111/188 of the patients had obesity; these patients were older than those without obesity (35.9 ± 15.3 years vs. 44.4 ± 13.8 years, p <0.001). No significant difference was observed in the groups regarding sex, total IgE serum concentration, peripheral blood eosinophil count, personal history of atopic diseases, frequency of allergic sensitization, hospitalization for asthma, and asthma control. Overall, obesity was significantly associated with moderate-severe asthma (OR = 1.82, p = 0.047), but not with asthma control (p = 0.094). Our results suggest that patients with asthma and obesity are older and that their pulmonary function is worse, which is reflected in a greater level of severity of asthma.Our results suggest that patients with asthma and obesity are older and that their pulmonary function is worse, which is reflected in a greater level of severity of asthma. Information about the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of atopic dermatitis (AD) is essential to generate knowledge of the disease and its socioeconomic impact. To describe the clinical characteristics of the patients of an atopic dermatitis clinic. An observational, retrospective, and cross-sectional study. Demographic data, severity of the AD (according to the Eczema Area Severity Index), clinical phenotype, total serum IgE, the presence of allergic and non-allergic comorbidities, as well as of anxiety and depression, were recorded by means of targeted questionnaire and Hamilton Scale. Descriptive and inferential statistics were obtained, considering a statistical significance associated with a value of p <0.05. 187 patients were included; the median age was 12 years with a range of 1-87 years. 666-15 inhibitor nmr Differences were found regarding sex and severity (p < 0.05). Mild forms of AD were presented in 57.8% of the patients, moderate forms in 20.9%, and severe forms in 21.4%. The severity was associated with allergic comorbidities such as asthma (p = 0.001) and allergic conjunctivitis (p <0.001). Severe AD was associated with a state of anxiety and depression (p <0.05), as well as with ocular affectation (p<0.001). The pediatric population is the most affected by AD; however, in the adult population, the severe form associated with allergic comorbidities is observed.The pediatric population is the most affected by AD; however, in the adult population, the severe form associated with allergic comorbidities is observed. Pemphigus (Pm) is a chronic and recalcitrant autoimmune disease that affects the skin and mucous membranes. The first line of treatment are systemic corticosteroids; however, there are patients who are refractory to them, as well as to other immunosuppressants. Rituximab has been used as a successful alternative since 2000 with good results but without information on its behavior in the Mexican population. To assess the clinical response to treatment with rituximab in Mexican patients with pemphigus. This was a cross-sectional, retrospective study in a tertiary hospital, which included patients with moderate-severe pemphigus who had been treated with rituximab from 2007 to 2020. Six medical records of patients diagnosed with pemphigus were obtained; four of them with Pm vulgaris, and two of them with pemphigus foliaceus; all patients had received systemic immunosuppressive therapy prior to rituximab. All six patients went into remission of the disease in an average of 12.5 weeks. The use of rituximab for the treatment of patients with moderate-severe Pm who were refractory to immunosuppressive therapy proved to be very useful, and control of the disease was achieved in the medium term, without severe or idiosyncratic adverse effects in the analyzed Mexican population.The use of rituximab for the treatment of patients with moderate-severe Pm who were refractory to immunosuppressive therapy proved to be very useful, and control of the disease was achieved in the medium term, without severe or idiosyncratic adverse effects in the analyzed Mexican population.