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Primary immunodeficiencies in highly consanguineous North African populations.
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences - 1 Nov 2011
Barbouche Mohamed-Ridha, Galal Nermeen, Ben-Mustapha Imen, Jeddane Leïla, Mellouli Fethi, Ailal Fatima, Bejaoui Mohamed, Boutros Jeanette, Marsafy Aisha, Bousfiha Ahmed Aziz
Abstract excerpt
The study of inbred populations has contributed remarkably to the description of new autosomal recessive primary immunodeficiencies (PIDs). Here, we examine the pattern of PIDs in North African populations and assess the impact of highly prevalent consanguinity. This review reports on the current status of pediatricians' awareness of PIDs in Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia, where awareness of PIDs is relatively...
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