KROK 1 2012 – Question 158 · KROK (Medicine) · Microbiology, Virology, and Immunology
Examination of a child who frequently suffers from infectious diseases revealed that IgG concentration in blood serum was 10 times less than normal, IgA and IgM concentration was also significantly reduced. Analysis showed also lack of B-lymphocytes and plasmocytes. What disease are these symptoms typical for?
- A. Di George syndrome
- B. Swiss-type agammaglobulinemia
- C. Dysimmunoglobulinemia
- D. Bruton’s disease
- E. Louis-Bar syndrome
Hint
Focus on which lymphocyte lineage is missing and whether the findings point to a combined or a purely antibody-related defect.
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