Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Volume 8, Issue 2 , Pages 96-103 , June 2007

Evaluation and Treatment of Children with Primary Immune Deficiency in the Emergency Department

  • Melinda Braskett, MD
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  • Robert L. Roberts, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests and correspondence: Robert L. Roberts, MD, PhD, UCLA School of Medicine, 10833 Le Conte Ave Room 12-430 MDCC, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1752.

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doi: 10.1016/j.cpem.2007.04.005

Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Volume 8, Issue 2 , Pages 96-103 , June 2007

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