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Bruton agammaglobulinemia X-linked agammaglobulinemia (XLA), an X-linked recessive B-cell immune deficiency condition, with hypo- or agammaglobulinemia; the immune deficiency becomes apparent as maternally transmitted immunoglobulin levels decline in early infancy. Synonym(s): Bruton agammaglobulinemiaBru·ton a·gam·ma·glob·u·li·ne·mi·a (brū'tŏn ā-gam-mă-glob'yū-lin-ē'mē-ă) An X-linked condition, with hypo- or agammaglobulinemia; the immune deficiency becomes apparent as maternally transmitted immunoglobulin levels decline in early infancy. Bruton, Ogden Carr, U.S. pediatrician, 1908–. Bruton agammaglobulinemia - genetic trait causing decreased quantity of gamma fraction of serum globulin; associated with increased susceptibility to pyogenic infections and observed in type III isolated growth hormone deficiency. |