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The mother complains that her 7-month-old child has recurrent bacterial infections, such as conjunctivitis, otitis, sinopulmonary infections, diarrhea, and skin infections. Examination detects reduced size of the child's tonsils and lymph nodes. In the blood, examination of serum immunoglobulins shows noticeably reduced levels of IgM, IgA, and IgE, IgG is less than 100 mg/dL. What disease can be characterized by these pathological changes?

Answer options

  1. Hereditary adenosine deaminase defect in T lymphocytes
  2. Hypogammaglobulinemia
  3. X-linked agammaglobulinemia (Bruton disease)
  4. DiGeorge syndrome
  5. Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome
Correct answer

X-linked agammaglobulinemia (Bruton disease)

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