Systematic Review of Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases in Malaysia: 1979-2020.

ABSTRACT: Introduction: Primary immunodeficiency diseases (PIDs) are under-reported in Malaysia. The actual disease frequency of PID in this country is unknown due to the absence of a national patient registry for PID. Objective: This systematic review aimed to determine the prevalence rates of PID cases diagnosed and published in Malaysia from 1st of January 1979 until 1st of March 2020. It also aimed to describe the various types of PIDs reported in Malaysia. Method: Following the development of a comprehensive search strategy, all published literature of PID cases from Malaysia was identified and collated. All cases that fulfilled the International Union of Immunological Societies (IUIS) classification diagnosis were included in the systematic review. Data were retrieved and

SUBMITTER: Abd Hamid IJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7479198 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature