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Allergic and Immunologic Disorders

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Allergies and immunological disorders affect the children’s daily life, growth, and performance. Severe immunodeficiency can be life threatening and associated with high risk of malignancies.

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Abbreviations

LTRA:

Leukotriene receptor antagonist

HAE:

Hereditary angioedema

ELISA:

Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay

CMC:

Chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis

MPO:

Myeloperoxidase deficiency

CVID:

Common variable immunoglobulin deficiency

CGD:

Chronic granulomatous disease

THI:

Transient hypogammaglobulinemia of infancy

XLP:

X-linked lymphoproliferative syndrome

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  1. Pediatric Department, Paul L Foster School of Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 4800 Alberta Avenue, 79905, El Paso, TX, USA

    Osama Naga MD

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Naga, O. (2015). Allergic and Immunologic Disorders. In: Naga, O. (eds) Pediatric Board Study Guide. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-10115-6_10

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