The Value of Family History in Diagnosing Primary Immunodeficiency Disorders
Eliciting proper family medical history is critical in decreasing morbidity and mortality in patients with primary immunodeficiency disorders (PIDs). Communities with a common practice of consanguinity have a high rate of PIDs. We are presenting 2 cases where digging deeply into the family medical h...
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| author | Mohamed A. Hendaus Ahmad Alhammadi Mehdi M. Adeli Fawzia Al-Yafei |
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| description | Eliciting proper family medical history is critical in decreasing morbidity and mortality in patients with primary immunodeficiency disorders (PIDs). Communities with a common practice of consanguinity have a high rate of PIDs. We are presenting 2 cases where digging deeply into the family medical history resulted in the diagnosis of Omenn syndrome, a possibly fatal entity if not managed in a reasonable period. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-83a5029beeeb43f18abb7e987f1b92d02025-02-03T01:11:24ZengWileyCase Reports in Pediatrics2090-68032090-68112014-01-01201410.1155/2014/516256516256The Value of Family History in Diagnosing Primary Immunodeficiency DisordersMohamed A. Hendaus0Ahmad Alhammadi1Mehdi M. Adeli2Fawzia Al-Yafei3Department of Pediatrics, Section of General Pediatrics, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, QatarDepartment of Pediatrics, Section of General Pediatrics, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, QatarWeill Cornell Medical College, Doha, QatarDepartment of Pediatrics, Endocrinology Section, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, QatarEliciting proper family medical history is critical in decreasing morbidity and mortality in patients with primary immunodeficiency disorders (PIDs). Communities with a common practice of consanguinity have a high rate of PIDs. We are presenting 2 cases where digging deeply into the family medical history resulted in the diagnosis of Omenn syndrome, a possibly fatal entity if not managed in a reasonable period.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/516256 |
| spellingShingle | Mohamed A. Hendaus Ahmad Alhammadi Mehdi M. Adeli Fawzia Al-Yafei The Value of Family History in Diagnosing Primary Immunodeficiency Disorders Case Reports in Pediatrics |
| title | The Value of Family History in Diagnosing Primary Immunodeficiency Disorders |
| title_full | The Value of Family History in Diagnosing Primary Immunodeficiency Disorders |
| title_fullStr | The Value of Family History in Diagnosing Primary Immunodeficiency Disorders |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Value of Family History in Diagnosing Primary Immunodeficiency Disorders |
| title_short | The Value of Family History in Diagnosing Primary Immunodeficiency Disorders |
| title_sort | value of family history in diagnosing primary immunodeficiency disorders |
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