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infantile genetic agranulocytosis

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-004293

An inherited disorder in which there is a lower-than-normal number of neutrophils (a type of white blood cell that is important in fighting infections). Infants with the disorder get infections caused by bacteria, and are at an increased risk of acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) or myelodysplasia (a bone marrow disorder). Also called congenital neutropenia, genetic infantile agranulocytosis, Kostmann disease, Kostmann neutropenia, and Kostmann syndrome.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-004293
FieldOncology and biomedicine
Synonymscongenital neutropenia; genetic infantile agranulocytosis; Kostmann disease; Kostmann neutropenia; Kostmann syndrome
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON
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  "term": "infantile genetic agranulocytosis",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "An inherited disorder in which there is a lower-than-normal number of neutrophils (a type of white blood cell that is important in fighting infections). Infants with the disorder get infections caused by bacteria, and are at an increased risk of acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) or myelodysplasia (a bone marrow disorder). Also called congenital neutropenia, genetic infantile agranulocytosis, Kostmann disease, Kostmann neutropenia, and Kostmann syndrome.",
  "synonyms": [
    "congenital neutropenia",
    "genetic infantile agranulocytosis",
    "Kostmann disease",
    "Kostmann neutropenia",
    "Kostmann syndrome"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/infantile-genetic-agranulocytosis/"
}

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