Chronic granulomatous disease

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Chronic granulomatous disease is a (specific) diagnosis (as well as a category). It is disorder of phagocytes and leads to widespread granulomas.[1]

General

  • Five different genetic defects have been identified that cause the disease.
  • Increase susceptibility to infections.

Microscopic

Features:

References

  1. ↑ Seger RA (November 2010). "Chronic granulomatous disease: recent advances in pathophysiology and treatment". Neth J Med 68 (11): 334–40. PMID 21116026.
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