Title |
Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases in Saudi Arabia: a Tertiary Care Hospital Experience over a Period of Three Years (2010–2013)
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Published in |
Journal of Clinical Immunology, September 2015
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DOI | 10.1007/s10875-015-0197-6 |
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Authors |
Bandar Al-Saud, Hamoud Al-Mousa, Sulaiman Al Gazlan, Abdulaziz Al-Ghonaium, Rand Arnaout, Amal Al-Seraihy, Sahar Elshorbagi, Nazeema Elsayed, Jawad Afzal, Hasan Al-Dhekri, Saleh Al-Muhsen |
Abstract |
Primary immunodeficiencies (PID) are a group of heterogeneous diseases. Epidemiological studies from databases worldwide show geographical variation. In this study the objective is to determine the spectrum of PID in Saudi Arabia by analyzing the database in a referral tertiary hospital. This is a prospective data collection by interviews and medical chart review for all PID patients followed at the King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center (KFSH&RC) from May 2010 to April 2013. A total of 502 patients presented (53 % male and 47 % female). Combined immunodeficiencies were the most common (59.7 %), followed by predominantly antibody deficiencies (12.3 %), congenital defects of phagocyte (9.4 %), combined immunodeficiencies with associated or syndromic features (6.2 %), disease of immune dysregulation (6 %), complement deficiencies (5.8), and defects in innate immunity (0.6 %). The most common combined immunodeficiencies phenotype was T-B-SCID (17 %). The patients' ages ranged from less than 1 year old to 78 years, and 394 patients (78.2 %) are in the paediatrics age group (<14 years). The overall mean age of symptoms onset was 17 months and the overall mean delay in diagnosis was 21.6 months. Recurrent infections were the most common occurring clinical presentation (66 %), followed by family history (26 %). Consanguinity was found in 75 % of the patients. A total of 308 (61 %) patients had undergone stem cell transplantation (SCT). The study revealed that combined immunodeficiencies are not uncommon and are the most frequent occurring diagnosis in our patient population. This study is a prerequisite to establish a national registry of primary immunodeficiency in Saudi Arabia. |
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