Allergies in patients with chromosome 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (DiGeorge syndrome/velocardiofacial syndrome) and patients with chronic granulomatous disease.
Humoral immunodeficiencies have a recognized association with atopy. This study investigated the association of a T-cell disorder (chromosome 22q11.2 deletion) and a neutrophil disorder [chronic granulomatous disease (CGD)] with asthma, eczema, and rhinitis using a standardized survey instrument. Patients were recruited from either a national referral center (chromosome 22q11.2 deletion syndrome) or from a registry (CGD). Controls consisted of siblings of patients. Chromosome 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (DiGeorge syndrome/velocardiofacial syndrome) was found to be significantly associated with both eczema and asthma but not allergic rhinitis. CGD was not found to be significantly associated with atopic diseases.
Staple
Lauren
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The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
Andrews
Timothy
T
McDonald-McGinn
Donna
D
Zackai
Elaine
E
Sullivan
Kathleen E
KE
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001249:Asthma / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002872:Chromosome Deletion; D002892:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 22 / Q000235:genetics*; D004062:DiGeorge Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D004485:Eczema / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology; D006105:Granulomatous Disease, Chronic / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D010290:Parents; D012221:Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial / Q000150:complications; D035781:Siblings