Chronic Granulomatous Disease

Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is an X-linked/ autosomal recessive primary immunodeficiency disorder characterized by recurrent infections. The diagnosis is primarily based on simple Nitrobluctetrazolium dye reduction test. We describe here an unusual case of an 8 year old girl, as the disease...

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Published in:Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association 2008-09, Vol.58 (9), p.516-518
Main Authors: HAMID NAWAZ TIPU, TAHIR AZIZ AHMED, ALI, Salman, AHMED, Dawood, MUHAMMAD AMIN WAQAR
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antibiotic Prophylaxis
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Female
General aspects
Granulomatous Disease, Chronic - diagnosis
Granulomatous Disease, Chronic - drug therapy
Granulomatous Disease, Chronic - genetics
Hematologic and hematopoietic diseases
Humans
Immunodeficiencies
Immunodeficiencies. Immunoglobulinopathies
Immunopathology
Indicators and Reagents
Medical sciences
Nitroblue Tetrazolium
Other diseases. Hematologic involvement in other diseases
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Summary:Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is an X-linked/ autosomal recessive primary immunodeficiency disorder characterized by recurrent infections. The diagnosis is primarily based on simple Nitrobluctetrazolium dye reduction test. We describe here an unusual case of an 8 year old girl, as the disease is X-linked in most of the cases.
ISSN:0030-9982