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Immunodeficiencies Flashcards

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Disorder with recurrent bacterial and entoroviral infections after 6 months due to decreased maternal IgG more common in boys

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Bruton (X-linked) agammaglobulinemia

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Findings include absent B cells in peripheral blood, decreased Ig of all classes; absent/scanty lymph nodes and tonsils

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Bruton (X-linked) agammaglobulinemia

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Caused by a defect in BTK (tyrosine kinase gene) leading to no B cell maturation and XLR

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Bruton (X-linked) agammaglobulinemia

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Most common primary immunodeficiency associated with celiac disease with unknown defect

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Selective IgA deficiency

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Disease which has increased susceptibility to giardiasis and anaphylaxis after receiving blood products

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Selective IgA deficiency

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Presents with airway and GI infections, autoimmune disese, atopy and anaphylaxis; majority of time asymptomatic

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Selective IgA deficiency

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Common variable immunodeficiency has a defect in what cell types

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B-cells (defect in differentiation)

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Disease that presents after age 2 and may be considerably delayed with increased risk of autoimmune disease, bronchiectasis, lymphoma, and sinopulmonary infections

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Common variable immunodeficiency

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Disease that presents with recurrent sinopulmonary infections and lab findings of decreased plasma cells and immunoglobulins

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Common variable immunodeficiency

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Alternative name for thymic aplasia

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DiGeorge syndrome

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Common defect in DiGeorge syndrome

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22q11 deletion

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22q11 deletion in DiGeorge syndrome leads to…

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failure to develop 3rd and 4th pharyngeal pouches causing absent thymus and parathyroids

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Common findings in DiGeorge syndrome

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Decreased T-cells, PTH and Calcium

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X-ray findings in DiGeorge syndrome

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Absent thymic shadow

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Hypocalcemia in DiGeorge syndrome causes…

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Tetany

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T-cell deficiency in DiGeorge syndrome leads to…

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recurrent viral/fungal infections

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Common abnormalities in DiGeorge syndrome are…

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conotruncal abnormalities like tetralogy of Fallot or truncus arteriosus

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Disease with decreased IFN-gamma and decreased Th1 response that is autosomal recessive

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IL-12 receptor deficiency

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Disease that presents with disseminated mycobacterial infections due to decreased Th1 response and low IFN-gamma

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IL-12 receptor deficiency

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Disease that presents after administration of BCG vaccine and has low IFN-gamma

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IL-12 receptor deficiency

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Presents with thymic, parathyroid and cardiac defects

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DiGeorge syndrome

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IL-12 receptor deficiency has what inheritance pattern

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Autosomal recessive

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Bruton agammaglobulinemia has what inheritance pattern

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X-linked recessive

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Disease with impaired recruitment of neutrophils to sites of infection

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Autosomal dominant hyper-IgE syndrome

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Alternate name for autosomal dominant hyper-IgE syndrome

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Job syndrome

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Defect in Job syndrome

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Deficiency of Th17 cells

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Cause of Th17 cell deficiency in Job syndrome

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STAT3 mutation

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What Ig is increased in Job syndrome

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IgE

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Lab findings in someone with coarse facies, retained primary teeth and cold staphylococcal abscess

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Decreased IFN-gamma, increased IgE and eosinophils

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Common presentation for Job syndrome

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FATED: coarse Facies, cold staphylococcal Abscess, retained primary Teeth, increased IgE, Dermatologic problems

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Job syndrome has what inheritance pattern

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Autosomal dominant

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32
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Defect in chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis

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T-cell dysfunction

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33
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Patient with absent cutaneous reaction to Candida antigens will have a defect in what cell type

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T-cell

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Patient with chronic skin and mucous membrane infections with T-cell dysfunction has what disease

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Chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis

35
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Patient presents with failure to thrive, chronic diarrhea and thrus with defective IL-2R gamma chain has what condition

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Severe combined immunodeficiency

36
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What is the most common defect in SCID

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Defective IL-2R gamma chain

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What is the inheritance patter in SCID

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X-linked recessive if IL-2R

Autosomal recessive if adenosine deaminase deficieny

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What cells are defective in SCID

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T-cells fail to develop leading to B-cell dysfunction

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Flow cytometry findings in SCID

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Xray findings in SCID

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Absence of thymic shadow

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Patient with absent thymic shadow on chest xray, absent germinal centers and no T-cells on flow cytometry is at risk for what type of infections

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Recurrent viral, bacterial, fungal, protozoal infections and opportunistic infections like pneumocystis

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What is the treatment for SCID

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Avoid live vaccines, give antimicrobial prophylaxis and IVIG

43
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What is the curative treatment for SCID

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Bone marrow transplant

44
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Patient with recurrent viral, bacterial, fungal, protozoal infections and opportunistic infections like pneumocystis has what disease

45
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Defect in ataxia-telangiectasia

46
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ATM gene defect in ataxia-telangiectasia leads to…

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failure to repair DNA double stranded breaks leading to cell cycle arrest

47
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Triad of ataxia-telangiectasia

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Ataxia, spider angiomas, IgA deficiency

48
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What are the AFP levels in ataxia-telangiectasia

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Increased AFP levels

49
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Ataxia-telangiectasia increases the risk of developing…

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lymphoma and leukemia

50
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Common findings in ataxia-telangiectasia include…

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Increased AFP levels, decreased IgA, IgG and IgE, lymphopenia and cerebellar atrophy

51
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Hyper-IgM syndrome defect

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Defective CD40L on Th cells

52
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Defective CD40L on Th cells in hyper-IgM syndrome defect leads to…

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class switching defect

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Hyper-IgM syndrome defect inheritance pattern

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X-linked recessive

54
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Individual with opportunistic Pneumocystis or Cryptosporidium infection or CMV has what type of defect

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Defective CD40L on Th cells seen in hyper-IgM syndrome

55
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Common findings in X-linked recessive disorder with defective CD40L on Th cells

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Normal or increased IgM, markedly decreased IgG, IgA, and IgE with failure to make germinal centers

56
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Defect in Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome

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WASp gene mutation

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Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome inheritance pattern

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X-linked recessive

58
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Thrombocytopenia, eczema, and recurrent pyogenic infections are seen in…

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Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome

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Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome increases the risk of…

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autoimmune disease and malignancy

60
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WASp gene defect in Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome leads to…

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leukocytes and platelets unable to reorganize actin filament leading to defective antigen presentation

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Common findings in Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome

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Decreased to normal IgG, IgM
Increased IgE, IgA
Fewer and smaller platelets

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Leukocyte adhesion deficiency (type I) inheritance pattern

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Autosomal recessive

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Leukocyte adhesion deficiency (type I) defect

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Defective LFA-1 integrin (CD18) protein on phagocytes

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Defective LFA-1 integrin (CD18) protein on phagocytes in Leukocyte adhesion deficiency (type I) leads to…

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impaired chemotaxis and migration of phagocytes

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Recurrent skin and mucosal bacterial infections with absent pus in infant with delayed separation of umbilical cord has a defect in…

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LFA-1 integrin (CD18) protein on phagocyte

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Leukocyte adhesion deficiency (type I) presentation

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Recurrent skin and mucosal bacterial infections with absent pus in infant with delayed separation of umbilical cord and impaired wound healing

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Common finding at infection site in baby with delayed separation of umbilical cord

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Absence of neutrophils at infection site

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Chediak-Higashi syndrome inheritance pattern

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Autosomal recessive

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Chediak-Higashi syndrome defect

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Lysosomal trafficking regulator gene (LYST) defect

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Lysosomal trafficking regulator gene (LYST) defect in Chediak-Higashi syndrome leads to…

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microtubule dysfunction in phagosome-lysosome fusion

71
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Failure to form phagolysosomes in patient with recurrent pyogenic staph and strep infections has what disease

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Chediak-Higashi syndrome

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Chediak-Higashi syndrome common findings

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Recurrent pyogenic staph and strep infections, partial albinism, peripheral neuropathy, progressive neurodegeneration, infiltrative lymphohistiocytis and neutropenia

73
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Individual with giant granules in granulocytes and platelets, pancytopenia and mild coagulation defects with failure to form phagolysosomes has a defect in…

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lysosomal trafficking regulator gene (LYST)

74
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Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) defect

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NADPH oxidase defect

75
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NADPH oxidase defect in CGD leads to…

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decreased ROS and respiratory burst in neutrophils

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CGD most common inheritance pattern

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X-linked recessive

77
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CGD patients are susceptible to what type of organisms

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Catalase positive

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Significance of catalase positive organisms in CGD

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Catalase positive organisms can use H2O2 and prevent formation of ROS

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CGD flow cytometry test findings

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Abnormal dihydrorhodamine test with decreased green fluorescence

80
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Nitroblue tetrazolium dye reduction test results…

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Remains colorless - positive for CGD

Turns blue - normal NADPH oxidase

81
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Catalase positive organisms

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S aureus, P cepacia, S marcescens, Nocardia, Apergillus, Candida

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MPO deficiency defect

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Defective conversion of H2O2 to Hypochloride

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MPO deficiency NBT results

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Normal NBT

84
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MPO deficieny increases risk of what infections

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Candida infections

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