DiGeorge syndrome
disease
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caused by immune system deficiencies
- In immune system disorder: Hereditary and congenital deficiencies
…hereditary, T-cell deficiency disease called DiGeorge syndrome arises from a developmental defect occurring in the fetus that results in the defective development of the thymus. Consequently the infant has either no mature T cells or very few. In the most severe cases—i.e., when no thymus has developed—treatment of DiGeorge syndrome…
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diseases of the lymphatic system
- In lymphatic system: Diseases of the lymphatic system
For example, two autoimmune diseases, DiGeorge syndrome and Nezelof disease, result in the failure of the thymus to develop and in the subsequent reduction in T-cell numbers, and removal of the bursa from chickens results in a decrease in B-cell counts. The destruction of bone marrow also has devastating effects…
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