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ArticleThe journal of allergy and clinical immunology. Global2025

Diagnostic disparities in inborn errors of immunity: From clinical suspicion to diagnosis.

Karen M Gilbert, Robert F LeCates, Alison A Galbraith, Paul J Maglione, Stephanie Argetsinger, Nicholas L Rider, Jocelyn R Farmer, Mei-Sing Ong

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Article in The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. Global, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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Karen M GilbertDepartment of Population Medicine, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston, Mass.
Robert F LeCatesDepartment of Population Medicine, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston, Mass.
Alison A GalbraithPulmonary Center and Section of Pulmonary, Allergy, Sleep and Critical Care, Boston, Mass.
Paul J MaglioneBoston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center, Boston, Mass.
Stephanie ArgetsingerDepartment of Population Medicine, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston, Mass.
Nicholas L RiderDepartment of Health Systems & Implementation Science, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, Roanoke, Va.
Jocelyn R FarmerProgram in Clinical Immunodeficiency, Division of Allergy & Immunology, Beth Israel Lahey Health, Burlington, Mass.
Mei-Sing OngDepartment of Population Medicine, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston, Mass.

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Underdiagnosis of primary immunodeficiency disorders: Recognize and EducateR01MD017816 · NIMHD · HARVARD PILGRIM HEALTH CARE, INC. · PI Jocelyn R Farmer, Mei-Sing Ong · 2022 to 2026
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NIMHD NIH HHS R01 MD017816
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Emerging evidence suggests that inborn errors of immunity (IEI) are underdiagnosed among underserved populations. However, there remains a lack of national studies evaluating diagnostic disparities in IEI. Objective: We examined disparities in the timely IEI diagnosis and related health outcomes. Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed of a US national claims database (years 2007 to 2021). Participants included patients diagnosed with an "unspecified immune deficiency" (uID) and presented with IEI-related symptoms, who later received an IEI diagnosis (n = 1429). We quantified the diagnostic interval from clinical suspicion (uID) to IEI diagnosis and examined its association with sociodemographic factors and related health outcomes. Results: The median (interquartile range) diagnostic interval was 369 (126-808) days. Diagnostic interval was 14% longer among patients residing in predominantly non-White neighborhoods, compared with those in predominantly White neighborhoods ( Conclusion: We observed significant racial and socioeconomic disparities in the timeliness of IEI diagnosis and IEI-related outcomes. Further studies are needed to address the underlying factors contributing to diagnostic inequity.

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diagnosisdiagnostic delayInborn errors of immunityprimary immune deficiencyracial disparitiessocioeconomic disparities

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PMID39991621
PMCPMC11847075

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