| Literature DB >> 18424332 |
Kaan Boztug1, Karl Welte, Cornelia Zeidler, Christoph Klein.
Abstract
Congenital neutropenia syndromes comprise a heterogeneous group of inherited disorders. Hereditary conditions associated with low neutrophil counts are persistent and need to be differentiated from neutropenia secondary to autoimmune processes or other pathologic conditions, such as myelodysplasia or leukemia. Clinically, congenital neutropenia is characterized by recurrent bacterial infections. Recently, several novel genetic defects were described in patients with congenital neutropenia, shedding light on the pathophysiology of these rare diseases.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18424332 DOI: 10.1016/j.iac.2008.01.007
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Immunol Allergy Clin North Am ISSN: 0889-8561 Impact factor: 3.479