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Ref Number: APCP-PP-174

Severe Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency Type 1 In A Preterm Neonate Presenting with Recurrent Sepsis and Delayed Umbilical Cord Separation

Dula Nuwanthi Alwis¹, Yashoda Athauda¹, Mohomed Safa¹, Lekhani de Silva¹, Archchana Thirulogamoorthy¹, Heshan Aruppala¹, Rajeev de Silva², Nalin Gamaathige¹
1- De Soysa Hospital for Women, Sri Lanka 2- Medical Research Institute, Sri Lanka
Corresponding Author: Dula Nuwanthi Alwis (dulanuwanthi@gmail.com)
Abstract Body
Introduction: Leukocyte adhesion deficiency type 1 (LAD-1) is a rare autosomal recessive primary immunodeficiency caused by mutations in the ITGB2 gene leading to defective CD18 (
Keywords: Sepsis; Adhesion deficiency type 1; Umbilical cord separation
Presentation Type: Case report
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