INHERITED DISORDERS OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM

These disorders are generally a result of either deficiency or hyperactivity of the immune system.

Listed below are the most important immunologic conditions that are believed to have an inherited component.

Atopy

Autoimmune hemolytic anemia

Bullous pemphigoid

Complement deficiency

Cyclic hematopoiesis

German shepherd pyoderma

Immune-mediated thrombocytopenia

Lupus erythematosus (systemic, cutaneous/discoid)

Pemphigus

Selective IgA deficiency

Severe combined immunodeficiency

Weimaraner immunodeficiency

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Revised:July 23, 2001.