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Descriptor English:   Hyper-IgM Immunodeficiency Syndrome 
Descriptor Spanish:   Síndrome de Inmunodeficiencia con Hiper-IgM 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Síndrome de Imunodeficiência com Hiper-IgM 
Synonyms English:   Hyper-IgM Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Type 2
Hyper-IgM Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Type 3
Hyper-IgM Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Type 5  
Tree Number:   C15.378.147.333.249
C16.320.413
C20.673.430.249
Definition English:   A rare inherited immunodeficiency syndrome characterized by normal or elevated serum IMMUNOGLOBULIN M levels with absence of IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; and IMMUNOGLOBULIN E. It results in a profound susceptibility to BACTERIAL INFECTIONS and an increased susceptibility to OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS. Several subtypes of hyper-IgM immunodeficiency syndrome exist depending upon the location of genetic mutation. 
History Note English:   2007 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced CL classification
CO complications DI diagnosis
DH diet therapy DT drug therapy
EC economics EM embryology
EN enzymology EP epidemiology
EH ethnology ET etiology
GE genetics HI history
IM immunology ME metabolism
MI microbiology MO mortality
NU nursing PS parasitology
PA pathology PP physiopathology
PC prevention & control PX psychology
RA radiography RI radionuclide imaging
RT radiotherapy RH rehabilitation
SU surgery TH therapy
US ultrasonography UR urine
VE veterinary VI virology
Record Number:   52137 
Unique Identifier:   D053306 

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