title: Primary immunodeficiencies in the USSR: update of a nine-year study.
abstract: During the period January 1982-January 1991, 372 patients with primary immunodeficiencies from all the regions of the USSR were detected in a specialized unit. Incidence of main clinical manifestations and death rates are reported. Differences with other national registries are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Immunology, USSR Ministry of Health, Moscow.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gomez
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yartsev
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007153:Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012042:Registries; D014586:USSR / Q000453:epidemiology