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Chronic granulomatous disease

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Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is a rare primary immunodeficiency, mainly affecting phagocytes, which is characterized by an increased susceptibility to severe and recurrent bacterial and fungal infections, along with the development of granulomas.

Identifiers
MONDO:0018305 Orphanet:379
Part of
Defective phagocytic cell engulfmentHereditary diseaseInflammatory diseasePhagocyte bactericidal dysfunction
Also known as
CGD · chronic septic granulomatosis · granulomatous disease, chronic

Subtypes

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Disease Subtypes
Granulomatous disease with defect in neutrophil chemotaxis
Granulomatous disease, chronic, X-linked
Granulomatous disease, chronic, autosomal recessive, 5
Granulomatous disease, chronic, autosomal recessive, cytochrome b-negative
Granulomatous disease, chronic, autosomal recessive, cytochrome b-positive, type 1
Granulomatous disease, chronic, autosomal recessive, cytochrome b-positive, type 2
Granulomatous disease, chronic, autosomal recessive, cytochrome b-positive, type 3

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