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My son is 9. sarcoid diagnosis w a biopsy. at 3 he had low immune system, recvd an immune booster. was the shot the cause?

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Sarcoid: Sounds complicated. I assume the shot was gamma globulin for a b cell deficiency of some sort. The cause of sarcoid is unknown and unrelated to that shot.

Answered 3/16/2013

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A member asked:

My son is 9. sarcoid diagnosis w a biopsy. at 3 he had low immune system, recvd an immune booster. was the shot the cause?

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Dr. Stevan Cordas answered

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