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The value of family history in diagnosing primary immunodeficiency disorders.

Mohammed A. HendausAhmad AlhammadiMehdi M AdeliFawzia Al-Yafei
Published in: Case reports in pediatrics (2014)
Eliciting proper family medical history is critical in decreasing morbidity and mortality in patients with primary immunodeficiency disorders (PIDs). Communities with a common practice of consanguinity have a high rate of PIDs. We are presenting 2 cases where digging deeply into the family medical history resulted in the diagnosis of Omenn syndrome, a possibly fatal entity if not managed in a reasonable period.
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