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This is a group of disorders affecting the immune system, reducing the body's ability to defend itself from infections and other diseases. A person can be born with such a condition (congenital) or acquire it (acquired). The severity and impact on the immune system can vary widely depending on the cause. Congenital conditions are usually due to inherited gene mutations, while acquired conditions can be caused by drugs, infections, long-term conditions and treatments, or other environmental factors.
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Treatment varies depending on the cause and involves preventing infection where possible, treating infections quickly, supplementing or strengthening the immune system, and treating the underlying cause if possible. In certain cases, a bone marrow transplant may be performed to restore the body's ability to produce healthy immune cells.
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Caroline M. Doan, DO (Internal Medicine)
Dr. Doan received a Bachelor of Science degree with honors from UCLA. Prior to obtaining her medical degree, she was involved in oncology clinical research at City of Hope, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center in southern California. She attended medical school at Touro University California, and completed her residency in Internal Medicine at Oregon Health & Science University. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and holds an active medical license in several states. She currently works as a physician for Signify Health providing home-based health care.
Yoshinori Abe, MD (Internal Medicine)
Dr. Abe graduated from The University of Tokyo School of Medicine in 2015. He completed his residency at the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Longevity Medical Center. He co-founded Ubie, Inc. in May 2017, where he currently serves as CEO & product owner at Ubie. Since December 2019, he has been a member of the Special Committee for Activation of Research in Emergency AI of the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine. | | Dr. Abe has been elected in the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Healthcare & Science category.
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Always getting sick? Why your white cells are failing and the vital medical steps for Neutropenia
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Frequent or severe infections can signal neutropenia, a low neutrophil count that weakens first-line defense and makes any fever urgent; a simple CBC checks your ANC. There are several factors to consider, from causes like chemo, bone marrow or vitamin issues and autoimmune disease to key steps like repeat tests, targeted treatment including antibiotics or G-CSF, and day-to-day precautions; see the complete guidance below for details that could change your next steps.
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* Zent CS. Diagnosis and treatment of autoimmune neutropenia. Curr Opin Hematol. 2020 Jul;27(4):279-286. doi: 10.1097/MOH.0000000000000599. PMID: 32205562.
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