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Chronic granulomatous disease - Prevention

Alternative Names

CGD; Fatal granulomatosis of childhood; Chronic granulomatous disease of childhood; Progressive septic granulomatosis

Prevention:

Genetic counseling is recommended for prospective parents with a family history of chronic granulomatous disease. Advances in genetic screening, and increasing use of chorionic villus sampling, have made early recognition of chronic granulomatous disease possible. However, the practice is not yet widespread or fully accepted. Carrier status in the female can be identified by testing.

  • Reviewed last on: 9/5/2006
  • D. Scott Smith, M.D., MSc, DTM&H, Chief of Infectious Disease & Geographic Medicine, Kaiser Redwood City, CA & Adjunct Assistant Professor, Stanford University. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.