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A Case with Purine Nucleoside Phosphorylase Deficiency Suffering from Late-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Lymphoma.
Journal of clinical immunology - 1 Aug 2020
Al-Saud Bandar, Al Alawi Zainab, Hussain Faisal Bin, Hershfield Michael, Alkuraya Fowzan S, Al-Mayouf Sulaiman M
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BACKGROUND: Purine nucleoside phosphorylase (PNP) deficiency accounts for about 4% of severe combined immunodeficiency diseases. PNP deficiency is a variable disease with recurrent infections and neurodevelopmental delay. Autoimmunity and malignancy can still occur in one-third of patients. METHODS: Case report. CASE PRESENTATION: An 8-year-old Saudi female who was apparently healthy presented at the age of...
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