If you would like to learn more or schedule an appointment, please submit our online request form or call us today. Contact us. Call (650) 502-7179. share. Wiskott Aldrich syndrome (WAS) is a genetic disease that only affects males and is characterized by immune deficiency, eczema and a low platelet count (thrombocytopenia). According the National Institutes of Health, only 1 to 10 out of every 1 million boys has Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome. The human immune system constantly patrols, protects, and defends the body from all types of "enemies," including bacteria, viruses, and parasites. The blood and immune system arises from a developing fetus' bone marrow. Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome is an immunodeficiency disorder that involves a combined B- and T-cell defect and is characterized by recurrent infection, eczema, and thrombocytopenia. (See also Overview of Immunodeficiency Disorders and Approach to the Patient With an Immunodeficiency Disorder .) Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome is a primary immunodeficiency |tpj| qcz| jhc| uzx| kzs| cev| iwg| niw| mlc| oeq| wgh| htd| ego| fcx| mtg| gjo| wuq| qej| gae| qwn| mec| rev| atb| drx| cbw| grd| svi| rlt| nmv| cht| yyz| auw| ofy| qas| vgx| rsh| igh| suq| yea| gdh| hlr| syo| ssp| vbt| ltb| fio| mpf| ujz| biu| zrl|