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| Alternative Names: | Bruton's agammaglobulinemia; X-linked agammaglobulinemia
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| Symptoms: | - family history of agammaglobulinemia (or other immune disorder)
- frequent infections, may begin early or have delayed onset.
Frequent episodes of:Note: Frequent infection may begin early or later in life.
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| Signs and tests: | The disorder is confirmed by laboratory measurement of serum immunoglobulins. Tests include:
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Review Date: 12/1/2001
Reviewed By: Frederic F. Little, M.D., Department of Allergy and Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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