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Clinically, all patients developed early-onset protein-losing enteropathy, frequently complicated by thrombotic events, inflammatory bowel disease\u2013like lesions, and recurrent respiratory infections. Ex vivo, immunophenotyping revealed disruption of the B cell compartment, marked by depletion of transitional B cells, expansion of CD21lo B cells, and accumulation of class-switched memory B cells and plasmablasts, while T cell subsets were largely preserved. In vivo, eculizumab rapidly resolved intestinal pathology, normalized serum albumin and immunoglobulin levels, and re-established a normal B cell profile. Furthermore, C5 inhibition enabled effective humoral protection and optimal pneumococcal vaccine responses. 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