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Primary immunodeficiency diseases in the Middle East
Author(s) -
AlMuhsen Saleh,
Alsum Zobaida
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
annals of the new york academy of sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.712
H-Index - 248
eISSN - 1749-6632
pISSN - 0077-8923
DOI - 10.1111/j.1749-6632.2011.06379.x
Subject(s) - primary immunodeficiency , immunodeficiency , primary (astronomy) , primary care , ethnic group , medicine , immunologic deficiency syndromes , immunology , disease , family medicine , pathology , political science , immune system , law , physics , astronomy
Reports on primary immunodeficiency diseases (PIDs) have clearly shown wide geographic and ethnic variations. Understanding these variations is expected to play a major role in improving the diagnosis and management of such diseases, and will also affect research on PIDs. In this short review, we explore the unique aspects of primary immunodeficiencies in the Middle East.