Infection |
Viral (eg, HIV, SARS, SARS-CoV-2, influenza, measles, hepatitis) |
Bacterial (eg, tuberculosis, typhoid fever, brucellosis) |
Fungal (eg, histoplasmosis) |
Parasitic (eg, malaria) |
Congenital immunodeficiency disorders |
Iatrogenic |
Immunosuppressive agents (eg, glucocorticoids, antilymphocyte globulin, alemtuzumab, rituximab) |
Chemotherapy (eg, fludarabine, cladribine), hematopoietic cell transplantation |
Radiation therapy (eg, total body irradiation, radiation injury) |
Systemic disease |
Autoimmune disorders (eg, systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, Sjögren syndrome) |
Lymphoma |
Other malignancies |
Sarcoidosis |
Renal failure |
Aplastic anemia, pancytopenia |
Cushing's syndrome |
Other causes |
Alcohol abuse |
Zinc deficiency |
Malnutrition, stress, exercise, trauma |
Thoracic duct leak, rupture, diversion |
Protein-losing enteropathy |
Idiopathic CD4+ lymphocytopenia |