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Immunodeficiency Disorders Flashcards

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Immunodefficiency characterized by very low levels of all immunoglobulins

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X linked Agammaglobulinemia

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Immunodefficiency characterized by failure of isotype switching

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Selective IgA defficiency

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In X linked Agammaglobulinemia, there is virtual absence of B cells due to

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Tyrosine kinase mutation

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Immunodefficiency characterized by defect in B cell maturation to plasma cells

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Common Variable Immunodefficiency

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It is the most common form of severe antibody defficiency affecting both children and adults

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Common Variable Immunodefficiency

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Immunodefficiency characterized by failure of development if thymus and parathyroids

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Di George Syndrome

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Manifestations and clinical presentation of Di george Syndrome

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Cardiac defect TOF
Abnormal facies
Thymic aplasia Tetany due to hypocalcemia
Cleft palate
Hypocalcemia
22q11.2 chromosomal deletion
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Immunodefficiency characterized by x linked defect in IL2 receptors in T cells

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Severe Combined Immunodeficiency

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Immunodefficiency characterized by inability to mount an IgM response

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Wiskott Aldrich Syndrome

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Wilcott Aldrich Syndrome involves mutation in

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WASP gene for actin filament assembly

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Triad of Wilcott Aldrich Syndrome

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Thrombocytopenia
Infection
Eczema

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Immunodefficiency characterized by lack of NADPH oxidase activity

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Chronic granulomatous disease

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Diagnostic test for Chronic Granulomatous Disease

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Nitroblue Tetrazolium Test

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Immunodefficiency characterized by failure of phagolysosomal fusion

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Chediak Higashi Syndrome

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Immunodefficiency characterized by delayed separation of umbilical cord

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Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency

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Most common complement defect

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C2 deficiency

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