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Primary Iga And Igg Subclass Deficiency In A 17-Year-Old Pakistani Girl: A Case Report., Taimur Saleem, Madiha Rabbani, Bushra Jamil Aug 2017

Primary Iga And Igg Subclass Deficiency In A 17-Year-Old Pakistani Girl: A Case Report., Taimur Saleem, Madiha Rabbani, Bushra Jamil

Bushra Jamil

Primary immunodeficiency disorders pose a diagnostic dilemma for physicians in the developing countries such as Pakistan because of lack of adequate diagnostic facilities. We present here the case of a 17-year-old girl who had a history of recurrent respiratory tract infections since childhood and had been treated with anti-tuberculous medications thrice, for a total of 24 months. She had also received multiple courses of antibiotics. Her initial presentation to our hospital was with acute bronchopneumonia. Her past medical history of recurrent infections also alerted the treating physician to the possibility of bronchiectasis secondary to a variety of underlying potential pathologies …


Non Communicable Diseases In Pakistan: Burden, Challenges And Way Forward For Health Care Authorities, Mohammad Wasay, Shehla Zaidi, Rashid Jooma May 2017

Non Communicable Diseases In Pakistan: Burden, Challenges And Way Forward For Health Care Authorities, Mohammad Wasay, Shehla Zaidi, Rashid Jooma

Rashid Jooma

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