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THYMIC APLASIA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1993-03-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Di George syndrome 1, record 1, English, Di%20George%20syndrome
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- thymic aplasia 2, record 1, English, thymic%20aplasia
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... disorder attributable to congenital aplasia or hypoplasia of the thymus that leads to cellular immunity dysfunction. It is also associated with abnormalities of the parathyroid glands and with consequent hypo-calcemic tetany and congenital heart disease. The diagnosis is suspected by neonatal hypocalcemia and chronic infection with various viral, fungal, protozoal, or bacterial organisms. The chest roentgenogram usually shows absence of the thymus. 1, record 1, English, - Di%20George%20syndrome
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- syndrome de Di George
1, record 1, French, syndrome%20de%20Di%20George
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- aplasie thymique 1, record 1, French, aplasie%20thymique
feminine noun
- hypoplasie thymique 1, record 1, French, hypoplasie%20thymique
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déficit prédominant de l'immunité cellulaire. Absence congénitale de thymus et de parathyroïdes. C'est une embryopathie liée à une anomalie du développement des 3e et 4e arcs branchiaux. [...] L'aplasie thymique est caractérisée du point de vue immunologique par une absence complète des fonctions, T, analogue à celle provoquée par la thymectomie néonatale chez la souris. Les cellules T étudiées par leurs différents marqueurs ne sont pas détectables dans le sang périphérique ni dans les zones thymo-dépendantes paracorticales des ganglions [...] 1, record 1, French, - syndrome%20de%20Di%20George
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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