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Immune deficiency

Immune deficiency: Introduction

Immune deficiency: A decrease in the capability of the immune system of the body. See free access online books about Immune deficiency below. See detailed information below for a list of 100 causes of Immune deficiency, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Immune deficiency:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Immune deficiency. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

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Home Diagnostic Testing and Immune deficiency

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Causes of Types of Immune deficiency:

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Immune deficiency: Symptom Checker

Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Immune deficiency, as listed in our database. Visit the Symptom Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.

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Immune deficiency Treatments

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Immune deficiency: Comorbid Symptoms

Some of the comorbid or associated medical symptoms for Immune deficiency may include these symptoms:

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Causes of General Symptom Types

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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Immune deficiency

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Misdiagnosis and Immune deficiency

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News Archives for Immune deficiency

Medical news articles related to Immune deficiency include:

Source: HealthDay News

Diagnostic Guides for Immune deficiency

Medical Books Excerpts Read excertps from published book sections related to Immune deficiency from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Immune deficiency. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Immune deficiency

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Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

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Immune deficiency: Undiagnosed Conditions

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Causes of Immune deficiency listed in Disease Database:

Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible causes of Immune deficiency as a symptom include:

See full list of 100 causes of Immune deficiency
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Article Excerpts about Immune deficiency

The immune system is a complex and highly developed system, yet its mission is simple: to seek and kill invaders. If a person is born with a severely defective immune system, death from infection by a virus, bacterium, fungus or parasite will occur. (Source: Genes and Disease by the National Center for Biotechnology)

Definitions of Immune deficiency:

Immune deficiency: [MIM*242850] SYN: immunodeficiency.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Syndromes in which there is a deficiency or defect in the mechanisms of immunity, either cellular or humoral.
- (Source - Diseases Database)

Detailed list of causes of Immune deficiency

The list below shows some of the causes of Immune deficiency mentioned in various sources:

See full list of 100 causes of Immune deficiency

How Common are these Causes of Immune deficiency?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Immune deficiency. Of the 100 causes of Immune deficiency that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

  • 1 causes are "very common" diseases
  • 1 causes are "common" diseases
  • 3 causes are "uncommon" diseases
  • 2 causes are "rare" diseases
  • 7 causes are "very rare" diseases
  • 88 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 100 causes of Immune deficiency

Conditions listing symptoms: Immune deficiency:

The following list of conditions have 'Immune deficiency' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

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Conditions listing complications: Immune deficiency:

The following list of conditions have 'Immune deficiency' or similar listed as a complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

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Causes of Immune deficiency Based on Risk Factors

This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Immune deficiency based on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:

  • Travel - has the patient travelled recently?
  • Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?

    What are the alternative names for Immune deficiency:

    Immunity suppression, Immunodeficiency, Immunological deficiency, Immunosuppression
    - (Source - Diseases Database)

    Classifications of Immune deficiency:

    Medical Conditions associated with Immune deficiency:

    Immune symptoms (400 causes), Immune system symptoms (400 causes)

    Symptoms related to Immune deficiency:

    Poor healing (35 causes), AIDS, Primary immune deficiency, Acute lymphoblastic leukemia, Acute myeloid leukemia, Adenosine deaminase deficiency, Alemtuzumab, Anakinra, Ataxia telangiectasia, Atypical mycobacteriosis, Familial, Autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome type 1, Bloom's syndrome, Brequinar, C3 deficiency, Hereditary

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    Medical News summaries about Immune deficiency

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