Omenn’s Syndrome : A rare primary immunodeficiency disorder

Omenn’s Syndrome : A rare primary immunodeficiency disorder

Over the last 17 years different forms of severe combined immunodeficiency have been diagnosed at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat. Omenn’s syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive form of severe combined immunodeficiency. We report a 6 weeks old Omani infant who presented with the characteri...

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Main Authors: Ibtisam B Elnour, Shakeel Ahmed, Kamal Halim, V Nirmala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sultan Qaboos University 2007-08-01
Series:Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal
Subjects:
omenn’s syndrome
immunodeficiency, severe, combined
immunodeficiency, primary
case report
oman.
Online Access:https://journals.squ.edu.om/index.php/squmj/article/view/1286
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Summary:Over the last 17 years different forms of severe combined immunodeficiency have been diagnosed at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat. Omenn’s syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive form of severe combined immunodeficiency. We report a 6 weeks old Omani infant who presented with the characteristic clinical and immunological phenotype of Omenn’s syndrome. We take the opportunity to discuss and review the immunological aspect of this rare syndrome.
ISSN:2075-051X
2075-0528

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