IJMABHR International Journal of Medical and All Body Health ResearchIJMABHR 2582-8940 Anfo Publication House 256 10.54660/IJMBHR.2024.5.4.88-95 Timothy Syndrome and Immune Response in Children: A review AbdulhadiFeras AbdullahYounis Jasmin HaddadMohammed F AbdullahBasima A HadadMustafa F SaadiAli M Family Physician Specialist, Internal Security Forces, Fellow of Iraq Board for Medical in Family Medicine, Iraq Medical Laboratory Techniques Department Mosul Medical Technical Institute, Northern Technical University, Mosul, Iraq Department of Biology, College of Science, University of Mosul, Mosul, Iraq and Al-Qabas Private College, Iraq Al-Qabas Private College, Iraq Department of Medicinal Plant Technologies, Technical Agricultural College, Northern Technical University, Iraq 2024 5 4 88 95 10092024 15102024 CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Timothy Syndrome, a rare multisystem disorder, causes various syndromic symptoms and requires a multiorgan approach. Timothy syndrome (TS) often manifests during the neonatal period. However, in many cases, it is diagnosed later, between the ages of 2-4 years. The objectives of our study were to investigate the relationship of Timothy Syndrome and the immune response in a cohort of children diagnosed with Timothy Syndrome, to review existing publications on genetic immunological approaches, and to discuss the available topics and priorities for researchers.

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