Condition
Pediatric Agammaglobulinemia
What You Need to Know
X-linked agammaglobulinemia is a rare genetic disease.Key Symptoms
Common symptoms include many serious or life-threatening illnesses, failure to grow, no tonsils or adenoids, joint disease and other symptoms.
Diagnosis
Your provider will give your child a physical exam. Your child may need many blood tests to help confirm the diagnosis.
Treatment
Treatment may include replacing antibodies, treating and preventing infections, and not getting live virus vaccines.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Meet the Providers Who Treat Agammaglobulinemia
Departments that Treat Agammaglobulinemia
Allergy and Immunology
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