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1
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What type of cell line is affected by Kostmann syndrome? What is the deficiency? What other clinical features might it have? Inheritance?

A

Neutrophils are low. AR. Seizures, LD, developmental delay.

2
Q

What two conditions can be caused by defects in neutrophil elastase? What is the inheritance pattern?

A

Severe chronic neutropenia
Cyclic neutropenia
AD

3
Q

LAD Type 1 is very rare. What is the CD marker defect? Is this a leukopenic or leukophilic condition?

A

CD18

Neutrophilic because you make excess neutropils. But they can’t get to the infection.

4
Q

Which immunodeficiency is associated with the Bombay blood type? What is the defect in this condition?

A

LAD Type 2

Fucosylation of sialyl lewis moiety

5
Q

Which immunodeficiency is associated with delayed teeth eruption? What are some other features of this condition?

A

Job syndrome

Asymmetric face, broad nose, prominent forehead, triangular jaw. Pneumoatoceles. Joint hyperextensibility.

6
Q

What is Chediak Higashi? Inheritance pattern?

A

A phagocyte defect due to impaired lysosome degranulation. AR

7
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True or false? Once treated with BMT, Chediak Higashi patients will still likely develop peripheral neuropathy.

A

True.

8
Q

On peripheral smear, a patient’s phagocytic cells have GIANT GRANULES. What immunodeficiency is likely present?

A

Chediak Higashi.

9
Q

Burkholderia infections should make you think of which two conditions?

A

CF

Chronic granulomatous disease

10
Q

What is the inheritance pattern of Chronic granulomatous disease?

A

X-linked

11
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Which immunodeficiency is due to a lack of primary and secondary granules?

A

Specific granule deficiency

12
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Which immunodeficiency is associated with partial oculocutaneous albinism?

A

Chediak-Higashi