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Enfermedad granulomatosa crónica: tres casos clínicos con diferentes formas de presentación
Author(s) -
Gonzalo Espinoza,
Karime Butte,
Valeria Palma,
Ximeorambuena,
Arnoldo Quezada
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
revista chilena de pediatría
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.241
H-Index - 16
eISSN - 0717-6228
pISSN - 0370-4106
DOI - 10.1016/j.rchipe.2015.04.022
Subject(s) - physics , materials science , humanities , art
Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is a rare form of primary immunodeficiency disease, characterized by an abnormal susceptibility to bacterial and fungal infections, and it is caused by a deficit in the phagocyte nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase complex (NADPH), resulting in the inability to generate reactive oxygen species that destroy microorganisms. The diagnosis is based on clinical characteristics and analysis of phagocytes, and later confirmed by molecular studies. Its management should consider antimicrobial prophylaxis, a search for infections and aggressive management of these.

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