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Descriptor English:   Hyper-IgM Immunodeficiency Syndrome 
Descriptor Spanish:   Síndrome de Inmunodeficiencia con Hiper-IgM 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Síndrome de Imunodeficiência com Hiper-IgM 
Synonyms English:   Hyper-IgM Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Type 2
Hyper-IgM Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Type 3
Hyper-IgM Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Type 5  
Tree Number:   C15.378.147.333.249
C20.673.430.249
Definition English:   A rare inherited immunodeficiency syndrome characterized by normal or elevated serum IMMUNOGLOBULIN M levels with absence of IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; and IMMUNOGLOBULIN E. It results in a profound susceptibility to BACTERIAL INFECTIONS and an increased susceptibility to OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS. Several subtypes of hyper-IgM immunodeficiency syndrome exist depending upon the location of genetic mutation. 
History Note English:   2007 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced CL classification
CO complications CN congenital
DI diagnosis DH diet therapy
DT drug therapy EC economics
EM embryology EN enzymology
EP epidemiology EH ethnology
ET etiology GE genetics
HI history IM immunology
ME metabolism MI microbiology
MO mortality NU nursing
PS parasitology PA pathology
PP physiopathology PC prevention & control
PX psychology RA radiography
RI radionuclide imaging RT radiotherapy
RH rehabilitation SU surgery
TH therapy US ultrasonography
UR urine VE veterinary
VI virology  
Record Number:   52137 
Unique Identifier:   D053306 

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