Chronic granulomatous disease

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• Synonyms

  • Fatal granulomatosis of childhood

• Effects

  • Non-caseating granuloma
  • Hepatomegaly
  • Splenomegaly
  • Nitroblue tetrazolium test positive

• Parents

  • X-linked recessive disorder
  • Autosomal recessive disorder
  • Congenital immunodeficiency

• Description

  • "Inability to kill catalase positive organisms Life expectancy 5 years"