Table 2.
| Type of Physicians Seen Prior to Diagnosis | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Physician Type | # of Responses | Percentage |
| Pediatrician | 66 | 51.16% |
| Family Medicine | 61 | 47.29% |
| Pediatric Dermatologist | 50 | 38.76% |
| Allergist | 37 | 28.68% |
| Dermatologist | 29 | 22.48% |
| Emergency Medicine | 28 | 21.71% |
| Internal Medicine | 24 | 18.60% |
| Hematologist | 14 | 10.85% |
| Geneticist | 7 | 5.43% |
| Child Psychiatrist | 5 | 3.88% |
| Other* | 5 | 3.88% |
| General Practitioner | 3 | 2.33% |
| Pediatric Hepatologist | 2 | 1.55% |
| Cardiologist | 2 | 1.55% |
| Hepatologist | 2 | 1.55% |
| Endocrinologist | 2 | 1.55% |
| Neurologist | 1 | 0.78% |
| Nephrologist | 1 | 0.78% |
| Ophthalmologist | 1 | 0.78% |
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| Total Number of Respondents | 129 | 100% |
*
“Other” comprised of one (1) Porphyria specialist, one (1) Army specialist and three (3) unspecified physician types.