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Symptom: Immune deficiency



Introduction: Immune deficiency

Immune deficiency: A decrease in the capability of the immune system of the body. See free access online books about Immune deficiency below. See detailed information below for a list of 83 causes of Immune deficiency, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Immune deficiency

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Immune deficiency: Multiple Symptom Checker

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Home Diagnostic Testing and Immune deficiency

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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Immune deficiency

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Diagnostic Guides for Immune deficiency

Medical Books Excerpts Read excertps from published book sections related to Immune deficiency from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Immune deficiency. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Immune deficiency

Medical Books Excerpts
  • "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis"
  • "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)"
  • "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)"
  • "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)"
  • "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)"
  • "Handbook of Diseases"
  • "Handbook of Diseases"
  • "Handbook of Diseases"

Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

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Stories from Users for Immune deficiency

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Causes of Immune deficiency listed in Disease Database:

Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible causes of Immune deficiency as a symptom include:

See full list of 83 causes of Immune deficiency
- (Source - Diseases Database)

Article Excerpts about Immune deficiency

The immune system is a complex and highly developed system, yet its mission is simple: to seek and kill invaders. If a person is born with a severely defective immune system, death from infection by a virus, bacterium, fungus or parasite will occur. (Source: Genes and Disease by the National Center for Biotechnology)

Definitions of Immune deficiency:

Immune deficiency: [MIM*242850] SYN: immunodeficiency.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Syndromes in which there is a deficiency or defect in the mechanisms of immunity, either cellular or humoral.
- (Source - Diseases Database)

Detailed list of causes of Immune deficiency

The list below shows some of the causes of Immune deficiency mentioned in various sources:

See full list of 83 causes of Immune deficiency

How Common are these Causes of Immune deficiency?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Immune deficiency. Of the 83 causes of Immune deficiency that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

  • 0 causes are "very common" diseases
  • 0 causes are "common" diseases
  • 3 causes are "uncommon" diseases
  • 1 causes are "rare" diseases
  • 7 causes are "very rare" diseases
  • 73 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 83 causes of Immune deficiency

Conditions listing symptoms: Immune deficiency:

The following list of conditions have 'Immune deficiency' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

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  • Ataxia Telangiectasia ... weak immune system

    C

  • Chromosome 22, microdeletion 22q11 ... impaired immune system
  • Chromosome 22q deletion ... weak immune system
  • Chromosome 22q11.2 deletion syndrome ... weak immune system

    D

  • DiGeorge's syndrome ... immune deficiency

    I

  • Immunodeficiency with short limb dwarfism ... weak immune system
  • Immunodeficiency, combined, severe, due to ZAP70 deficiency ... susceptibility to infection
  • Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes ... impaired immune system

    J

  • Juvenile Scleroderma ... impaired immune system

    K

  • Kotzot-Richter syndrome ... weak immune system

    L

  • Leukemia, Monocytic, Acute ... susceptibility to infection
  • Leukocyte adhesion deficiency (LAD) ... impaired immune system
  • Lysinuric protein intolerance ... immune deficiency

    M

  • Microcephalic primordial dwarfism, Toriello type ... immune deficiency
  • Multiple carboxylase deficiency, propionic acidemia ... impaired immune system
  • Multiple Myeloma ... immune deficiency

    O

  • OLEDAID ... weak immune system

    P

  • Philadelphia-negative chronic myeloid leukemia ... susceptibility to infection

    R

  • Roifman syndrome ... immune deficiency

    S

  • Scleroderma ... impaired immune system
  • Semmerkrot-Haraldsson-Weenaes syndrome ... immune deficiency
  • Spondylometaphyseal dysplasia with combined immunodeficiency ... immune deficiency

    Conditions listing complications: Immune deficiency:

    The following list of conditions have 'Immune deficiency' or similar listed as a complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

    H

  • Hodgkin's Disease ... immune deficiency

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  • Causes of Immune deficiency Based on Risk Factors

    This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Immune deficiency based on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:

  • Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?

    What are the alternative names for Immune deficiency:

    Immunity suppression, Immunodeficiency, Immunological deficiency, Immunosuppression
    - (Source - Diseases Database)

    Classifications of Immune deficiency:

    Medical Conditions associated with Immune deficiency:

    Immune symptoms (50 causes)

    Symptoms related to Immune deficiency:

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    Immune deficiency as a disease:

    For a more detailed analysis of Immune deficiency as a disease, please see our Disease Center information for Immune deficiency.

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    Medical News summaries about Immune deficiency

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