- Kostmann syndrome (neutropenia)
- Kost·mann syndrome (neutropenia) (kostґmahn) [Rolf Kostmann, Swedish physician, 1909–1982] see under syndrome.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Kostmann syndrome (neutropenia)
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Kostmann syndrome — Classification and external resources ICD 10 D70 ICD 9 288.01 … Wikipedia
Kostmann syndrome — an autosomal recessive form of severe congenital neutropenia (gene locus: 1q21.3), characterized by early onset of recurrent pyogenic infections of the skin and lung, absence of neutrophils in the blood, absolute monocytosis and eosinophilia, and … Medical dictionary
Neutropenia — Classification and external resources Blood film with a striking absence of neutrophils, leaving only red blood cells and platelets ICD 10 D … Wikipedia
Syndrome, Kostmann — A condition with a lack of neutrophils (a type of white blood cell that is important in fighting infection). Children with the syndrome suffer frequent infections from bacteria which in the past led to death in three quarters of cases before 3… … Medical dictionary
Kostmann disease — Children born with this condition lack neutrophils (a type of white blood cell that is important in fighting infection). These children suffer frequent infections from bacteria which in the past led to death in three quarters of cases before 3… … Medical dictionary
Neutropenia, severe congenital (SCN) — Children born with this condition lack neutrophils (a type of white blood cell that is important in fighting infection). These children suffer frequent infections from bacteria which in the past led to death in three quarters of cases before 3… … Medical dictionary
syndrome — The aggregate of symptoms and signs associated with any morbid process, and constituting together the picture of the disease. SEE ALSO: disease. [G. s., a running together, tumultuous concourse; (in med.) a concurrence of symptoms, fr. syn,… … Medical dictionary
Kostmann's syndrome — severe congenital neutropenia a hereditary (autosomal recessive) disorder characterized by severe neutropenia. This results in frequent bacterial infections, and death often occurs before the age of 6 months … The new mediacal dictionary
Kostmann&’s syndrome — Autosomal recessive disease characterized by profound neutropenia. It appears that bone marrow precursor cells fail to respond to the endogenous (normal) levels of functional G CSF though they will respond to pharmacologic doses of G CSF and the… … Dictionary of molecular biology
Kostmann neutropenia — see under syndrome … Medical dictionary
