DiGeorge's syndrome: Rare form of primary immune deficiency. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of DiGeorge's syndrome is available below.
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A congenital anomaly characterized by immunodeficiency, abnormal facies, congenital heart disease, hypocalcemia, and increased susceptibility to infections. Pathologic characteristics include conotruncal abnormalities and absence or hypoplasia of thymus and parathyroid glands. DiGeorge syndrome is associated with abnormalities of chromosome 22. Also known as DiGeorge anomaly. --2004 - (Source - Diseases Database)
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