Publications by authors named "Keltoum Nafissa Benhalla"

Introduction: Inborn errors of immunity (IEI) represent a heterogeneous large group of genetic disorders characterized by susceptibility of affected individuals to recurrent infections, autoimmune/inflammatory diseases, allergy, and malignancy. We aimed to report for the first time the Algerian registry for IEI in children.

Methods: We described the characteristics of IEI in Algerian children from the data collected in the Algerian registry for IEI between 1985 and 2021.

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  • A study aimed to understand how treating gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) affects asthma control in children aged 4 to 16 who have poorly managed asthma.
  • The research involved 102 kids, discovering that over half had GERD, which was more common in boys. Treatment with omeprazole significantly improved asthma control for most of those who received it.
  • Although some factors like male sex and normal birth weight seemed linked to better asthma control after GERD treatment, the evidence for a direct causal relationship between acid reflux and asthma wasn't strong.
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