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Molecular diagnosis of X-linked chronic granulomatous disease in Iran.
International journal of hematology - 1 May 2008
Teimourian S, Rezvani Z, Badalzadeh M, Kannengiesser C, Mansouri D, Movahedi M, Zomorodian E, Parvaneh N, Mamishi S, Pourpak Z, Moin M
Abstract excerpt
Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is an inherited disorder of pathogen killing by phagocytic leukocytes caused by mutations in NADPH oxidase subunits. Patients with CGD have life-threatening bacterial and fungal infections. Children's Medical Center at Tehran University is the referral center for immunodeficiency in Iran. During 2 years of study, 11 non-consanguineous families with clinically diagnosed CGD were...
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