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Conditions›Immune diseases›Immunodeficiency syndromes›Wiskott aldrich

Wiskott aldrich

Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome is a rare, inherited condition due to a disorder of the blood cells and cells of the immune system. It occurs primarily in males. Common signs in infants are easily bruising, spontaneous nosebleeds, bloody diarrhea, and eczema.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledgereviewed this
Internal Medicine 42 years experience
Is a type of:Genetic disease, Hemorrhagic disorders, Immunodeficiency syndromes
How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common is it?

Very rare

Symptoms

Bruising
Swollen glands
Bruising easily

Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Wiskott aldrich
Immunosuppressive therapy
Prophylactic antibiotics

Procedures

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Surgery

Bone marrow transplant
3.711 reviews
Splenectomy
2.99 reviews

Other treatments

Watchful waiting

Tests

Liver function test
Complete blood count
Total lymphocyte enumeration
T cell proliferation assay
Wiskott aldrich syndrome protein mutation analysis

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