Approach to the child with recurrent infections

Journal of Family and Community Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 77-82

  Alkhater, Suzan ^a  

^a IMAM ABDULRAHMAN BIN FAISAL UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Antibody deficiency; Primary immunodeficiency; Recurrent infection; Severe combined immunodeficiency

Indexed keywords

EID: 85007562790     PISSN: 22308229     EISSN: 2229340X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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