Late diagnosis of agammaglobulinemia in an 8-year-old boy
Chromosome X-linked Bruton agammaglobulinemia is classified as a primary immunodeficiency disorder. It is a genetic condition associated with a mutation in the BTK gene encoding tyrosine kinase. It is characterised by the lack or only trace amounts of B cells and immunoglobulins, which results in...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Medical Communications Sp. z o.o.
2016-06-01
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Series: | Pediatria i Medycyna Rodzinna |
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Online Access: | http://www.pimr.pl/index.php/issues/2016-vol-12-no-2/late-diagnosis-of-agammaglobulinemia-in-an-8-year-old-boy?aid=962 |