Agammaglobulinemia

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Agammaglobulinemia

Alternative Names

Bruton's agammaglobulinemia; X-linked agammaglobulinemia

Prevention

Genetic counseling may be offered to prospective parents with a family history of agammaglobulinemia or other immunodeficiency disorders.

References

Azar AE. Evaluation of the adult with suspected immunodificiency. Am J Med. 2007;120(9):764-8.

Bonilla FA. Update on primary immunodeficiency diseases. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2006;117(2 Suppl Mini-Primer):S435-41.

Morimoto Y. Immunodeficiency overview. Prim Care. 2008;35(1):159-73,viii.


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Review Date: 5/6/2008
Reviewed By: Stuart I. Henochowicz, MD, FACP, Associate CLinical Professor of Medicine, Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology, Georgetown University Medical School. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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