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A 1 yo girl is brought to the physician for a ...
An integrin ๐Ÿ” / ๐Ÿ“บ / ๐ŸŒณ / ๐Ÿ“–
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Leukocyte adhesion deficiency, a defect in integrin LFA1. Neutrophils are unable to adhere and migrate to infection sites, instead accumulating in blood. This explains the absence of neutrophils at infection sites and elevated neutrophils in blood.

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epiglotitties  Specifically Leukocyte adhesion deficiency type 1. LFA-1 integrin protein is also known as CD18 and is found on phagocytes +1



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