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Role of Flow Cytometry in the Diagnosis of Chronic Granulomatous Disease: the Egyptian Experience.
Journal of clinical immunology - 1 Aug 2016
El Hawary Rabab, Meshaal Safa, Deswarte Caroline, Galal Nermeen, Abdelkawy Mahitab, Alkady Radwa, Elaziz Dalia Abd, Freiberger Tomas, Ravcukova Barbora, Litzman Jiri, Bustamante Jacinta, Boutros Jeannette, Gaafar Taghrid, Elmarsafy Aisha
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is an inherited mutational defect in any of the NADPH oxidase complex, CYBB (gp91-phox), NCF1 (p47-phox), CYBA (p22-phox), NCF2 (p67-phox), or NCF4 (p40-phox) leading to inability of phagocytes to perform effective respiratory burst and thus diminished killing of bacteria and fungi. The identification of defective proteins aids in establishing a diagnosis prior to...
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