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X-linked agammaglobulinemia with growth hormone deficiency(IGHD3)

MedGen UID:
141630
Concept ID:
C0472813
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Agammaglobulinemia and isolated growth hormone deficiency, X-linked; Fleisher syndrome; Growth hormone deficiency with hypogammaglobulinemia; Hypogammaglobulinemia and isolated growth hormone deficiency, X-linked; IGHD III; IGHD3; Isolated growth hormone deficiency type 3; ISOLATED GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY, TYPE III; ISOLATED GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY, TYPE III, WITH AGAMMAGLOBULINEMIA
SNOMED CT: X-linked agammaglobulinemia with growth hormone deficiency (234533006); Fleisher syndrome (234533006); Short stature due to isolated growth hormone deficiency with X-linked hypogammaglobulinemia (234533006)
Modes of inheritance:
X-linked recessive inheritance
MedGen UID:
375779
Concept ID:
C1845977
Finding
Source: Orphanet
A mode of inheritance that is observed for recessive traits related to a gene encoded on the X chromosome. In the context of medical genetics, X-linked recessive disorders manifest in males (who have one copy of the X chromosome and are thus hemizygotes), but generally not in female heterozygotes who have one mutant and one normal allele.
 
Gene (location): BTK (Xq22.1)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0010615
OMIM®: 307200
Orphanet: ORPHA231692

Definition

IGHD3 is characterized by agammaglobulinemia and markedly reduced numbers of B cells, short stature, delayed bone age, and good response to treatment with growth hormone (summary by Conley et al., 1991). For general phenotypic information and a discussion of genetic heterogeneity of IGHD, see 262400. [from OMIM]

Additional description

From MedlinePlus Genetics
Isolated growth hormone deficiency is a condition caused by a severe shortage or absence of growth hormone. Growth hormone is a protein that is necessary for the normal growth of the body's bones and tissues. Because they do not have enough of this hormone, people with isolated growth hormone deficiency commonly experience a failure to grow at the expected rate and have unusually short stature. This condition is usually apparent by early childhood.

There are four types of isolated growth hormone deficiency differentiated by the severity of the condition, the gene involved, and the inheritance pattern.

Isolated growth hormone deficiency type IA is caused by an absence of growth hormone and is the most severe of all the types. In people with type IA, growth failure is evident in infancy as affected babies are shorter than normal at birth.

Isolated growth hormone deficiency type III is similar to type II in that affected individuals have very low levels of growth hormone and short stature that varies in severity. Growth failure in type III is usually evident in early to mid-childhood. People with type III may also have a weakened immune system and are prone to frequent infections. They produce very few B cells, which are specialized white blood cells that help protect the body against infection (agammaglobulinemia).

People with isolated growth hormone deficiency type IB produce very low levels of growth hormone. As a result, type IB is characterized by short stature, but this growth failure is typically not as severe as in type IA. Growth failure in people with type IB is usually apparent in early to mid-childhood.

Individuals with isolated growth hormone deficiency type II have very low levels of growth hormone and short stature that varies in severity. Growth failure in these individuals is usually evident in early to mid-childhood. It is estimated that nearly half of the individuals with type II have underdevelopment of the pituitary gland (pituitary hypoplasia). The pituitary gland is located at the base of the brain and produces many hormones, including growth hormone.  https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/isolated-growth-hormone-deficiency

Clinical features

From HPO
Recurrent urinary tract infections
MedGen UID:
120466
Concept ID:
C0262655
Disease or Syndrome
Repeated infections of the urinary tract.
Short stature
MedGen UID:
87607
Concept ID:
C0349588
Finding
A height below that which is expected according to age and gender norms. Although there is no universally accepted definition of short stature, many refer to "short stature" as height more than 2 standard deviations below the mean for age and gender (or below the 3rd percentile for age and gender dependent norms).
Diarrhea
MedGen UID:
8360
Concept ID:
C0011991
Sign or Symptom
Abnormally increased frequency (usually defined as three or more) loose or watery bowel movements a day.
Enteroviral hepatitis
MedGen UID:
334558
Concept ID:
C1843995
Disease or Syndrome
Inflammation of the liver due to infection with enterovirus.
Hearing impairment
MedGen UID:
235586
Concept ID:
C1384666
Disease or Syndrome
A decreased magnitude of the sensory perception of sound.
Infective arthritis
MedGen UID:
13918
Concept ID:
C0003869
Disease or Syndrome
The inflammation of one or more joints caused by any infectious pathogen within the joint space. Symptoms include pain, stiffness, and decreased range of motion in the affected joint.
Delayed skeletal maturation
MedGen UID:
108148
Concept ID:
C0541764
Finding
A decreased rate of skeletal maturation. Delayed skeletal maturation can be diagnosed on the basis of an estimation of the bone age from radiographs of specific bones in the human body.
Conjunctivitis
MedGen UID:
1093
Concept ID:
C0009763
Disease or Syndrome
Inflammation of the conjunctiva.
Epididymitis
MedGen UID:
4986
Concept ID:
C0014534
Disease or Syndrome
The presence of inflammation of the epididymis.
Meningitis
MedGen UID:
6298
Concept ID:
C0025289
Disease or Syndrome
Inflammation of the meninges.
Pneumonia
MedGen UID:
10813
Concept ID:
C0032285
Disease or Syndrome
Inflammation of any part of the lung parenchyma.
Prostatitis
MedGen UID:
10965
Concept ID:
C0033581
Disease or Syndrome
The presence of inflammation of the prostate.
Pyoderma
MedGen UID:
18783
Concept ID:
C0034212
Disease or Syndrome
Any manifestation of a skin disease associated with the production of pus.
Sinusitis
MedGen UID:
20772
Concept ID:
C0037199
Disease or Syndrome
Inflammation of the paranasal sinuses owing to a viral, bacterial, or fungal infection, allergy, or an autoimmune reaction.
Infectious encephalitis
MedGen UID:
108917
Concept ID:
C0596773
Disease or Syndrome
A disorder of the brain caused by an infectious agent that presents with fever, headache, and an altered level of consciousness. There may also be focal or multifocal neurologic deficits, and focal or generalized seizure activity.
Recurrent otitis media
MedGen UID:
155436
Concept ID:
C0747085
Disease or Syndrome
Increased susceptibility to otitis media, as manifested by recurrent episodes of otitis media.
Panhypogammaglobulinemia
MedGen UID:
233072
Concept ID:
C1328587
Finding
A reduction in the circulating levels of all the major classes of immunoglobulin. is characterized by profound decreases in all classes of immunoglobulin with an absence of circulating B lymphocytes.
Recurrent bacterial infections
MedGen UID:
334943
Concept ID:
C1844383
Finding
Increased susceptibility to bacterial infections, as manifested by recurrent episodes of bacterial infection.
Enteroviral dermatomyositis syndrome
MedGen UID:
812990
Concept ID:
C3806660
Finding
Abnormal T cell count
MedGen UID:
866762
Concept ID:
C4021113
Finding
A deviation from the normal count of T cells.
Absent circulating B cells
MedGen UID:
868166
Concept ID:
C4022558
Finding
Complete lack of mature B cells, that is, of B cells that have left the bone marrow.
Recurrent enteroviral infections
MedGen UID:
871203
Concept ID:
C4025681
Finding
Increased susceptibility to enteroviral infections, as manifested by recurrent episodes of enteroviral infection.
Delayed puberty
MedGen UID:
46203
Concept ID:
C0034012
Pathologic Function
Passing the age when puberty normally occurs with no physical or hormonal signs of the onset of puberty.
Decreased response to growth hormone stimulation test
MedGen UID:
1784655
Concept ID:
C5539399
Finding
Insufficient responses to growth hormone (GH) provocation tests. GH deficiency is defined as a serum peak GH concentration less than 10 ng/mL on provocation with a combination of at least two separate stimulation tests.

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
Follow this link to review classifications for X-linked agammaglobulinemia with growth hormone deficiency in Orphanet.

Recent clinical studies

Therapy

Sabnis GR, Karnik ND, Chavan SA, Korivi DS
Neurol India 2011 May-Jun;59(3):435-7. doi: 10.4103/0028-3886.82768. PMID: 21743178

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