Immunodeficiency disorders
Alternative names:
immunosuppression
Symptoms:
The symptoms vary with the specific disorder.
Signs and tests:
Persistent or recurrent infections or severe infection by microorganisms that do not usually cause severe infection, may be clues that an immunodeficiency disorder is present. Other clues include: - poor response to treatment
- delayed or incomplete recovery from illness
- the presence of certain types of cancers (such as Kaposi's sarcoma)
- opportunistic infections (such as widespread Pneumocystis carinii infection or recurrent fungal/yeast infections)
Some tests that indicate an immunodeficiency disorder include: Other tests may be indicated to confirm specific immunodeficiency disorders.
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