jay1
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A 13-month-old girl has a history of recurrent bacterial infections. Production of O2–, H2O2, and ·OH by neutrophils is normal and production of HOCl is decreased following stimulation by opsonized bacteria. The most likely cause is deficiency of
A) glutathione peroxidase
B) NADPH oxidase
C) superoxide dismutase
D) catalase
E) myeloperoxidase
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| rida
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E) Myeloperoxidase
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| mash
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myeloperoxidase
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| mani
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i think thi is CGD, rite?
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| Bela
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I don't think this is a case of CGD. This is myeloperoxidase deficiency, a AR condition. CGD is an X linked recessive in which you lack NADPH oxidase.
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