B Cell Disease 2 Flashcards
1
Q
Example
A
Brutons agammaglobulinaemia
2
Q
What is it
A
An individuals inability to produce antibodies
3
Q
What happens
A
There are normal numbers of pre-cursor B cells however very few of these progress to become mature B cells
4
Q
Cause ?
A
Defect in BTK gene
5
Q
Diagnosis ?
A
Serum screening which is expected all IG to be very low or absent
6
Q
Treatment
A
Replacement therapy
