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June 17, 2026Çocuk Dergisi / Journal of ChildOpen Access

Inborn Errors of Immunity Awareness among Physicians: Multicenter Data from Türkiye

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ASAsena Pınar SeferRecep Tayyip Erdoğan UniversityEGEzgi Yalçın GüngörenSağlık Bilimleri ÜniversitesiMYMerve YüzbaşıoğluUniversity of Health Science

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Implication

Survey assesses awareness and barriers in diagnosing inborn errors of immunity among physicians in Türkiye, highlighting educational needs.

Key Points

  • The study aims to evaluate physicians' awareness and challenges in diagnosing inborn errors of immunity (IEIs) in pediatric patients.
  • Cross-sectional online survey conducted from July to October 2025 with 488 physicians.
  • Participants completed a 44-item questionnaire covering demographics, education, clinical recognition, and referral patterns.
  • Descriptive statistics and chi-square tests were used for data analysis.
  • 63.5% of physicians evaluated a child with IEI, with pediatric subspecialists achieving the highest recognition scores.
  • Only 52.7% had heard of the Jeffrey Modell warning signs, but 82% wanted further education.
  • Major barriers included limited lab capacity, insufficient training, and complex referral pathways.

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Sefer et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a323d23d50b63ecad206e5chttps://doi.org/10.26650/jchild.2026.1879208
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