Newborn Screening for Primary Immunodeficiencies: The Gaps, Challenges, and Outlook for Developing Countries

Primary immunodeficiency diseases (PIDs) are genetically inherited diseases characterized by an increased susceptibility to infections, autoimmunity, lymphoproliferation, and malignancies. PIDs are under-diagnosed and the registered cases and reported prevalence are far below the estimated numbers e...

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Main Authors: Zeinab A. El-Sayed, Nesrine Radwan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2019.02987/full