What is DiGeorge's syndrome?

What is DiGeorge's syndrome?

• DiGeorge's syndrome: Rare form of primary immune deficiency.
• DiGeorge's syndrome: a congenital anomaly characterized by immunodeficiency, abnormal facies, congenital heart disease, hypocalcemia, and increased susceptibility to infections. Pathologic characteristics include conotruncal abnormalities and absence or hypoplasia of thymus and parathyroid glands. DiGeorge syndrome is associated with abnormalities of chromosome 22. Also known as DiGeorge anomaly. --2004
  Source - Diseases Database

DiGeorge's syndrome: Introduction

Types of DiGeorge's syndrome:

Broader types of DiGeorge's syndrome:

• Chromosome conditions
• Chromosome deletion syndromes
• Primary Immune Deficiency
• Thymus disorders
• Immune disorders
• more types...»

How serious is DiGeorge's syndrome?

Complications of DiGeorge's syndrome: see complications of DiGeorge's syndrome

What causes DiGeorge's syndrome?

Causes of DiGeorge's syndrome: see causes of DiGeorge's syndrome
Cause of DiGeorge's syndrome: Chromosomal deletion at 22q11.

What are the symptoms of DiGeorge's syndrome?

Symptoms of DiGeorge's syndrome: see symptoms of DiGeorge's syndrome

Complications of DiGeorge's syndrome: see complications of DiGeorge's syndrome

Can anyone else get DiGeorge's syndrome?

Inheritance: see inheritance of DiGeorge's syndrome

Inheritance of genetic conditions: see details in inheritance of genetic diseases.

DiGeorge's syndrome: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for DiGeorge's syndrome.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and DiGeorge's syndrome.

How is it treated?

Treatments for DiGeorge's syndrome: see treatments for DiGeorge's syndrome
Prevention of DiGeorge's syndrome: see prevention of DiGeorge's syndrome
Research for DiGeorge's syndrome: see research for DiGeorge's syndrome

Organs Affected by DiGeorge's syndrome:

Organs and body systems related to DiGeorge's syndrome include:

• Thymus gland
• Immune system

Name and Aliases of DiGeorge's syndrome

Main name of condition: DiGeorge's syndrome

Class of Condition for DiGeorge's syndrome: genetic chromosomal

DiGeorge Anomaly, congenital thymic aplasia

CATCH phenotype, Third and fourth pharyngeal arch syndrome of Di George Source - Diseases Database

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, DiGeorge's syndrome:

• Thymic hypoplasia
• Thymic aplasia
• Third and fourth pouch syndrome
• Third and fourth arch syndrome
• Cellular immunodeficiency
• Hypoparathyroidism
• 22q11 deletion syndromes
• 22q11.2 deletion syndromes

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