Wiskott Aldrich syndrome

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Contents 1 Used for 2 Broader Terms 3 Related Terms 4 Scope Note 5 Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

Used for

Aldrich syndrome, Wiskott syndrome

Broader Terms

congenital skin disorder, genetic disorder, inborn immunodeficiency, syndrome, thrombocytopenia

Related Terms

sex linked trait

Scope Note

rare x-linked immunodeficiency syndrome of young boys characterized by eczema, thrombocytopenic purpura and recurrent pyogenic infection; IGM levels are low and IGA and IGE levels are elevated; lymphoreticular malignancies are common.

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

• Influencing FactorsPattern of inheritance The gene for Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome is found on the X chromosome.
• Wiskott Aldrich Syndrome Important It is possible that the main title of the report Wiskott Aldrich Syndrome is not the name you expected.
• The estimated incidence is 1:300,000 births, which means that one boy with Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome is born about every three years in Sweden.
• The thrombocytopenia of Wiskott Aldrich syndrome is not related to a defect in proplatelet formation.

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