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X-linked agammaglobulinemia or XLA is a primary immunodeficiency disorder that prevents affected individuals from making antibodies and requires them to rely on lifelong immunoglobulin replacement therapy for survival. Without immunoglobulins (or antibodies), XLA patients are rendered vulnerable to invasive infections.
Jul 3, 2023
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Jan 10, 2024 · This genetic disease weakens the immune system, mainly in males, and leads to having infections often.
Mar 17, 2023 · X-linked agammaglobulinemia (XLA) is a condition that affects the immune system and occurs almost exclusively in males.
Apr 23, 2019 · XLA is an inherited immune disorder caused by an inability to produce B cells or the immunoglobulins (antibodies) that the B cells make.
May 7, 2023 · X-Linked agammaglobulinemia (XLA) is a condition caused by a mutation in your BTK gene. The gene is passed on from a parent to their child.
X-linked agammaglobulinemia is an inherited disorder, occurring mainly in boys, in which your child is unable to produce antibodies.
X-linked agammaglobulinemia (XLA) is a rare genetic disorder discovered in 1952 that affects the body's ability to fight infection.
May 13, 2024 · X-linked agammaglobulinemia (XLA), or Bruton agammaglobulinemia, is an inherited immunodeficiency disease caused by mutations in the gene ...
People with agammaglobulinemia can't produce antibodies, which are an important part of the body's defense against germs.
This relatively rare inherited disease causes affected boys to become very ill since they are prone to develop infections in the middle ear, sinuses, and lungs.
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