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Disorders That Can Cause Immunodeficiency

Type

Examples

Blood

Aplastic anemia

Leukemia

Multiple myeloma

Sickle cell disease

Cancer

Many types of cancers

Chromosomal

Down syndrome

Infectious

Chickenpox (varicella)

Cytomegalovirus infections

Epstein-Barr virus infections

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection

Measles

Some bacterial infections

Hormonal

Diabetes mellitus

Kidney

Chronic kidney disease

Nephrotic syndrome

Liver

Chronic hepatitis

Liver failure

Musculoskeletal

Systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus)

Spleen

Removal of spleen

Other

Alcohol use disorder

Burns

Undernutrition

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  • Overview of Immunodeficiency Disorders
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