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[X-linked agammaglobulinemia (XLA) associated with agranulocytosis--case report].
Wiadomosci lekarskie (Warsaw, Poland : 1960) - 1 Jan 2003
Irga Ninela, Wierzba Jolanta, Brozek Jacek, Ochman Karolina, Kanegane Hirokazu, Miyawaki Toshio, Neuman-Łaniec Magdalena
Abstract excerpt
In this case study authors presented the clinical characteristics of X-linked agammaglobulinemia (XLA) associated with agranulocytosis diagnosed in a 2-year-old boy. Affected child lacked circulating mature B cells, presented low levels of serum immunoglobulins, but did not suffer from recurrent bacterial infections. XLA is a primary immunodeficiency caused by a defective tyrosine kinase (Btk) in B cells. Our...
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