Thymic hypoplasia
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Specialty | Medical genetics |
Thymic hypoplasia is a condition where the thymus is underdeveloped or involuted.
Calcium levels can be used to distinguish between the following two conditions associated with thymic hypoplasia:
- 22q11.2 deletion syndrome: hypocalcemia
- Ataxia telangiectasia: normal levels of calcium
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- Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic disease stubs
- Noninfectious immunodeficiency-related cutaneous conditions