Diagnosis of primary immunodeficiency diseases in pediatric patients hospitalized for recurrent, severe, or unusual infections

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Nepesov S., Firtina S., Aygun F. D., Burtenece N., Cokugras H., Camcioglu Y.

ALLERGOLOGIA ET IMMUNOPATHOLOGIA, cilt.50, sa.4, ss.50-56, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 50 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.15586/aei.v50i4.605
  • Dergi Adı: ALLERGOLOGIA ET IMMUNOPATHOLOGIA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, EMBASE, MEDLINE, DIALNET
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.50-56
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Children, Primary immunodeficiency, Infection, Severe combined immunodeficiency, SCID, STEM-CELL TRANSPLANTATION, INTRAVENOUS IMMUNOGLOBULIN, REGISTRY, COMMON, SKIN
  • Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Background: Primary immunodeficiency diseases (PID) usually presents itself with recurrent, severe, and unusual infections, along with autoimmunity and various other malignancies. But, the diversity of PID often makes the diagnosis of patients difficult for physicians other than clinical immunologists. This study aimed to describe the characteristics of patients diagnosed with PIDs during the inpatient treatment for infectious diseases, and to highlight the cases in which a PID diagnosis should be considered.