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Date publication

décembre 2018

Journal

Clinical immunology (Orlando, Fla.)

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr MARTIN Thierry


Tous les auteurs :
Guffroy A, Martin T, Korganow AS

Résumé

Adolescence is a time of physical, psychological and social changes between childhood and adulthood. All adolescents and young adults (AYAs) are in transition and experience key underlying processes that will influence their later life. It is a critical period, particularly for AYAs with a chronic medical condition. Diseases can start at any point during adolescence. The transition of care will concern health care providers, as well as more unexpected actors such as social workers, teachers, business managers and the family. In this review, we focus on transition in primary immunodeficiencies (PIDs) and autoimmune diseases (AIDs). We describe the challenges and needs of transition in the field. Questions that AYAs with PID and/or AID must face during transition in their familial, professional and personal life are discussed. We expose a practical, AYA centered approach to help physicians in their daily practice, and we propose a position for the future.

Mots clés

Adolescent, Autoimmune diseases, Primary immunodeficiencies, Transition of care, Young adults

Référence

Clin. Immunol.. 2018 Dec;197:198-204