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Immunodeficiency in DiGeorge Syndrome and Options for Treating Cases with Complete Athymia
1 Jan 2013
Abstract excerpt
The commonest association of thymic stromal deficiency resulting in T-cell immunodeficiency is the DiGeorge syndrome (DGS). This results from abnormal development of the third and fourth pharyngeal arches and is most commonly associated with a microdeletion at chromosome 22q11 though other genetic and non-genetic causes have been described. The immunological competence of affected individuals is highly variable,...
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