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ArticleCase reports in immunology2020

A First Case Report of DiGeorge Syndrome from Ethiopia Highlights Challenges in Identifying and Treating Children with Primary T-Cell Deficiencies in Low Resource Settings.

Tinsae Alemayehu, Solomie Jebessa Deribessa

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Article in Case reports in immunology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Tinsae AlemayehuAmerican Medical Center, Specialty Clinic for Infectious Diseases and Travel Medicine, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0699-8433
Solomie Jebessa DeribessaDepartment of Pediatrics and Child Health, St. Paul's Hospital and Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Abstract

backgroundCellular primary immunodeficiencies are rarely reported from Africa. DiGeorge syndrome is a commonly recognized form of a congenital T-cell deficiency. The disorder is characterized by hypoplastic or aplastic thymus, hypocalcemia, recurrent infections, and other associated congenital defects.

conclusionsWe describe the first case report of an Ethiopian child with a congenital T-cell immunodeficiency. We have outlined essentials for diagnosis and management of cellular primary immunodeficiency disorders in low resource settings.

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