Hayward A R
Lancet. 1978 May 13;1(8072):1014-5. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(78)90739-0.
No pre-B cells were found in the marrows of two girls with congenital antibody deficiency who lacked B cells. The presence of variable T-lymphocyte defects in these and thymoma patients lacking pre-B cells favours a metabolic aetiology rather than selective failure of a single cell series.
