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Ocular manifestations in chronic granulomatous disease in Saudi Arabia.
Journal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus - 1 Aug 2009
Al-Muhsen Saleh, Al-Hemidan Amal, Al-Shehri Amer, Al-Harbi Abdullah, Al-Ghonaium Abdulaziz, Al-Saud Bandar, Al-Mousa Hamoud, Al-Dhekri Hasan, Arnaout Rand, Al-Mohsen Ibrahim, Alsmadi Osama
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INTRODUCTION: Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is a primary immunodeficiency disease caused by a genetic defect in the NADPH oxidase complex of phagocytic cells. Recent reports indicate that chorioretinal lesions are more common than previously suspected. In this study, ocular findings of CGD...
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