Conditions / Genetic

agammaglobulinemia 1

info ยท Genetic

An agammaglobulinemia that has_material_basis_in homozygous or compound heterozygous mutation in the mu heavy-chain gene (IGHM) on chromosome 14q32.

Signs and symptoms

  • Decreased circulating immunoglobulin concentration
  • Decreased total B cell count
  • Panhypogammaglobulinemia
  • Recurrent pneumonia
  • Recurrent bacterial infections
  • Recurrent respiratory infections
  • Recurrent enteroviral infections
  • Decreased total neutrophil count
  • Recurrent otitis media
  • Failure to thrive