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agammaglobulinemia [ā‚gam·ə′gläb·yə·lən·ē·mē·ə] (medicine) The condition characterized by lack of or extremely low levels of gamma globulin in the blood, together with defective antibody production and frequent infections; primary agammaglobulinemia occurs in three clinical forms: congenital, acquired, and transient. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Persistent and fatal central nervous system
echovirus infections in patients with agammaglobulinemia. Among the possible treatments are the elimination of chronic
sinusitis, avoidance of or desensitization to offending allergens,
repair of a cleft palate, treatment of agammaglobulinemia, or
tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy. These disorders encompass more than 100 diseases, including
common variable immunodeficiency, X-linked agammaglobulinemia, and
severe combined immunodeficiency. |
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