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Medical Conditions - Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency

Leukocyte adhesion deficiency is a group of disorders that are caused by a deficiency of B and T cells, that helps in fighting infections. There are three main types of such group disorders. Type 1 is characterized by severe bacterial infection. Type 2 is characterized by milder infections with pneumonia or middle ear infections. Type 3 is characterized by the same kind of type 1 severe infection along with bleeding tendency.

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When will my baby's umbilical cord fall off?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The most common cause of delay in the falling of the cord is the application of lots of antiseptics to the cord. Another cause is leukocyte adhesion deficiency.

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