title: Leukocyte adhesion deficiency in a female patient without delayed umbilical cord separation.
abstract: Leukocyte adhesion deficiency type 1 (LAD-1), a rare disorder of neutrophil function, is classically characterised by delayed umbilical cord separation. We report a case of LAD-1 in a female infant whose umbilical cord separated within 2 weeks of birth and review the literature pertaining to the timing of umbilical cord separation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Emily C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Webber
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Church
authors.forename: Thomas H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Rand
authors.forename: Ami J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Shah
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D018370:Leukocyte-Adhesion Deficiency Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014470:Umbilical Cord