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Classroom classification

百科

X-linked agammaglobulinemia

小儿内科

Common symptoms

粒细胞减少、扁桃体小或缺如、瘫痪、骨质破坏、吸收不良综合征、淀粉样变性、脱发、反复感染

The pathology of disease

X-linked agammaglobulinemia (Bruton disease) is BTK mutation; no B cells; boys; recurrent bacterial infections after 6 months; IVIG; avoid live vaccines.

Symptoms

Recurrent bacterial infections after 6 months; boys; no tonsils; low immunoglobulins; no B cells; chronic lung disease risk

Causes

BTK mutation; X-linked; B-cell maturation defect.

Treatment

IVIG replacement; prophylactic antibiotics; avoid live vaccines; immunology; genetics

Dept

Immunology / pediatrics / infectious disease.

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