X-linked agammaglobulinemia
Alternative names
Agammaglobulinemia; X-linked agammaglobulinemia
Definition
Agammaglobulinemia is an inherited disorder characterized by very low levels of protective immunoglobulins; affected people develop repeated infections.
Written and revised by
Gerald Hurowitz, M.D.
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