22q11.2 deletion syndrome and selective IgM deficiency: An association of a common chromosomal abnormality with a rare immunodeficiency [1]

American Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 127 A, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 99-100

  Al Herz, Waleed ^a,b   McGeady, Stephen J ^a,b   Gripp, Karen W ^a,b  

^a NEMOURS ALFRED I DUPONT HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^b THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M;

ADOLESCENT; CASE REPORT; CHROMOSOME 22Q; CHROMOSOME DELETION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A DEFICIENCY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN DEFICIENCY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M DEFICIENCY; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT INFECTION; SYNDROME DELINEATION;

ADOLESCENT; CHROMOSOME DELETION; CHROMOSOME DISORDERS; CHROMOSOMES, HUMAN, PAIR 22; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; IMMUNOLOGIC DEFICIENCY SYNDROMES;

EID: 3142747489     PISSN: 15524825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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