Bruton’s disease

GPTKB entity

Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:genetic_disorder
gptkb:immunodeficiency
gptkbp:affects mostly males
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:X-linked_agammaglobulinemia
gptkbp:cause recurrent bacterial infections
gptkbp:characterizedBy absence of mature B cells
very low immunoglobulin levels
gptkbp:diagnosedBy genetic testing
flow cytometry
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Ogden_Bruton
1952
gptkbp:inheritance X-linked recessive
gptkbp:MeSH_ID D001327
gptkbp:mutationAssociatedWith gptkb:BTK_gene
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Ogden_Bruton
gptkbp:OMIM 300755
gptkbp:prevalence 1 in 200,000 live births
gptkbp:symptom gptkb:sinusitis
meningitis
sepsis
recurrent pneumonia
recurrent otitis media
gptkbp:treatment antibiotics
immunoglobulin replacement therapy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:agammaglobulinemia
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bruton’s disease

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