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Immunodeficiency disorders |
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| Alternative Names: | Immunosuppression
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| Symptoms: | The symptoms vary with the specific disorder.
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| Signs and tests: | Persistent, recurrent infections, or severe infection by microorganisms that do not usually cause severe infection, may be clues that an immunodeficiency disorder is present. Other clues include:
- Poor response to treatment
- Delayed or incomplete recovery from illness
- The presence of certain types of cancers (such as Kaposi's sarcoma or non-Hodgkins lymphoma)
- Certain opportunistic infections (such as Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia [PCP] or recurrent fungal/yeast infections)
Some tests that indicate an immunodeficiency disorder include:
Other tests may be indicated to confirm specific immunodeficiency disorders.
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Review Date: 8/18/2003
Reviewed By: David Webner, M.D., Sports Medicine Fellow, Crozer-Keystone Family Practice Program, Springfield, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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