The association of leukocyte adhesion defect type I and persistent hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia of infancy in a Saudi Arabian family.
The authors describe 2 female sibling infants diagnosed with leukocyte adhesion defects CD11 and CD18. Both had successful bone marrow transplants from identical siblings. One of the patients was found to have persistent hypoglycemia of infancy. The association of these two rare conditions has not been reported previously.
Suliaman
Fawzi
F
Pediatric Services Division, Saudi Aramco-Dhahran Health Center, Saudi Arabia. suliamfa@aramco.com.sa
Jabbar
Mohammed Abdul
MA
D002448:Cell Adhesion; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006946:Hyperinsulinism / Q000150:complications*; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000209:etiology*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D018370:Leukocyte-Adhesion Deficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000276:immunology*; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000150:complications*