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Which disease is characterized by eczema, reduced blood platelets, and immunodeficiency?
Which disease is characterized by eczema, reduced blood platelets, and immunodeficiency?
- DNA repair
- Systemic diseases
- Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome (correct)
- Ataxia-telangiectasia
What is the cause of Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome?
What is the cause of Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome?
- A mutation in a gene involved in hematopoietic cell development (correct)
- A mutation in a gene involved in immune system regulation
- A mutation in a gene involved in platelet production
- A mutation in a gene involved in DNA repair
What is the major manifestation of Ataxia-telangiectasia?
What is the major manifestation of Ataxia-telangiectasia?
- Vascular malformations
- Eczema
- Reduced blood platelets
- Gait abnormalities (correct)
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