September 2, 2014

The value of family history in diagnosing primary immunodeficiency disorders


 2014;2014:516256. doi: 10.1155/2014/516256. Epub 2014 Aug 5.

Abstract

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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