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DiGeorge's syndrome
Introduction: DiGeorge's syndrome
DiGeorge's syndrome: Rare form of primary immune deficiency. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of DiGeorge's syndrome is available below.
Symptoms of DiGeorge's syndrome
- Immune deficiency
- Recurrent infections
- Underdeveloped thymus gland
- Lack of T-cells
- Congenital heart disease
See full list of 13 symptoms of DiGeorge's syndrome
Medical Textbooks Online about DiGeorge's syndrome
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Causes of DiGeorge's syndrome
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Treatments for DiGeorge's syndrome
- IVIG
- Treatments for heart problems
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Definitions of 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)
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- Gag reflex abnormalities [Pharyngeal reflex abnormalities] (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
- DiGeorge syndrome (Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
- Pharyngitis (Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
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- Pharyngitis (The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter)
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- Gag reflex abnormalities [Pharyngeal reflex abnormalities] (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
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