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DiGeorge's syndrome

DiGeorge's syndrome: Introduction

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
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 13 symptoms of DiGeorge's syndrome

DiGeorge's syndrome: Complications

Read more about complications of DiGeorge's syndrome.

Disease Topics Related To DiGeorge's syndrome

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
• more related diseases...»

Medical Textbooks Online about DiGeorge's syndrome

Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Wrongly Diagnosed with 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
• more treatments...»

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News Archives for DiGeorge's syndrome

Medical news articles related to DiGeorge's syndrome include:

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• One-Third of Uninsured Are Chronically Ill
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

Evidence Based Medicine Research for DiGeorge's syndrome

Medical research articles related to DiGeorge's syndrome include:

• Double Outlet Right Ventricle, Normally Related Great Arteries (Follow-up)
• Double Outlet Right Ventricle, Normally Related Great Arteries (Diagnosis)
• Coarctation of the Aorta and Interrupted Aortic Arch: Surgical Perspective (Diagnosis)
• Double Outlet Right Ventricle, Normally Related Great Arteries (Treatment)
• Double Outlet Right Ventricle, Normally Related Great Arteries (Overview)
• Coarctation of the Aorta and Interrupted Aortic Arch: Surgical Perspective (Follow-up)
• more research...»

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Videos for DiGeorge's syndrome

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Reseach about DiGeorge's syndrome

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DiGeorge's syndrome: Broader Related Topics

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

Types of DiGeorge's syndrome

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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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