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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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My newborn's umbilical cord has not shed. Why?

Query: Hello doctor,My baby is three weeks old, and his umbilical cord has not shed off yet. So, his pediatrician asked us to get a newborn screening done. The reports will come in two days' time, but I am a hypothyroid patient and his TSH at the time of delivery was 12.690 mcgIU/mL. I am just a little bit...  Read Full »

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Answer: 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. Please check if the metabolic screen that you have selected will show it or not. The results of the meta...  Read Full »

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