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Chronic granulomatous disease: the European experience. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2009 CGD is an immunodeficiency caused by deletions or mutations in genes that encode subunits of the leukocyte NADPH oxidase complex. Normally, assembly of the NADPH oxidase complex in phagosomes of certain phagocytic cells leads to a "respiratory burst ...
J Merlijn van den Berg +18 more
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Fatal Meningitis in Patient with X-Linked Chronic Granulomatous Disease Caused by Virulent Granulibacter bethesdensis [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2019 Granulibacter bethesdensis is a pathogen reported to cause recurrent lymphadenitis exclusively in persons with chronic granulomatous disease. We report a case of fatal meningitis caused by a highly virulent G.
Mafalda Rebelo +7 more
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Atypical Presentation of Chronic Granulomatous Disease in a Child [PDF]
Atti della Accademia Peloritana dei Pericolanti - Classe di Scienze Medico-Biologiche, 2017 Chronic granulomatous disease is a rare, inherited immunodeficiency caused by deletions or mutations in genes that encode subunits of the NADPH oxidase complex. The pattern of chronic granulomatous disease inheritance can be X-linked (about 70% of cases)
Chiara Cuzzupè +7 more
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Chronic Granulomatous Disease: the Experience of Diagnosis and Treatment in Children [PDF]
Zdorovʹe Rebenka, 2013 Chronic granulomatous disease — primary immunodeficiency with X-linked and autosomal recessive inheritance, characterized by impaired bactericidal function of phagocytic immune system.
L.I. Chernyshova +4 more
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Chronic granulomatous disease: why an inflammatory disease? [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, 2014 Chronic granulomatous disease is a primary immunodeficiency caused by mutations in the genes encoding subunits of the phagocytic NADPH oxidase system. Patients can present with severe, recurrent infections and noninfectious conditions.
P. Roxo-Junior, H.M.L. Simão
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Granulomatous Cheilitis and Crohn's Disease [PDF]
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, 2001 Granulomatous cheilitis is characterized by recurrent swelling of the labial tissues and granulomatous histology. Granulomatous cheilitis has been recognized as an early manifestation of Crohn's disease.
Ishfaq Ahmad, David Owens
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Methylotroph Infections and Chronic Granulomatous Disease [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2016 Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is a primary immunodeficiency caused by a defect in production of phagocyte-derived reactive oxygen species, which leads to recurrent infections with a characteristic group of pathogens not previously known to include ...
E. Liana Falcone +12 more
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A Rare Form of Chronic Granulomatous Disease (Type Iva) Presenting as Inflammatory Bowel Disease [PDF]
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, 1996 Neutrophil dysfunction syndromes can sometimes mimic the clinical and pathological features of inflammatory bowel disease. The case of a 3.5-year-old boy with chronic diarrhea, abdominal pain, poor growth since infancy and microcytic, hypochromic anemia ...
Francisco A Sylvester
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Chronic Granulomatous Disease with Disseminated Trichosporonosis : A Case Report [PDF]
Siriraj Medical Journal, 2020 A case of a two year and three month old Thai boy with a history of recurrent bacterial infections since aged 2 months. A definite absence of superoxide activity in the patient' s granulocytes detected by nitroblue tetrazolium test indicated the ...
Samonmars Kanngurn +3 more
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Gastric antral stricture in a patient with chronic granulomatous disease [PDF]
The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics, 1999 Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is a rare disorder of phagocytic cell oxidative metabolism. Patients have recurrent infections with catalase-positive organisms and granulomatous lesions throughout the body. Gastric antrum can be an occult site
A Metin +4 more
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