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  #1

heyn guys can u explain degeorge syndrome?
thanx.

  #2

ch 22 deletion; 3rd and 4th pharyngeal pouches fail to diffferentiate ..
(3rd ph pouch---inf parathyroids and thymus)
(4th ph pouch---sup parathyroids and ultimobranchial body)

Cardiac defects---due to abnormal migration of neural crest cells to form AP septum(conotruncal defects)
Abnormal facies--micrognathia, low set ears, hypertelorism
Thymic aplasia--T cell deficiency----repeated infections
Cleft palate
Hypocalcemia---tetany
(CATCH-22)

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  #3

hey mash is degeorge sequence and degeorge syndrome are same thing?

thanx for reply.

  #4

di george sequence is CATCH 22 which r the ch of di george syndrome.

it is also seen in some cases of velocardiofacial syndrome(aka sprintzers syndrome...not sure abt the name)

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I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.
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  #5

CATCH 22 IS(Cardiac defects, Abnormal facies Thymic aplasia, Cleft palate, Hypocalcemia).AND 22 IS CHROMOSOMAL DEFECT.

AM I RIGHT? :roll:

BY THE WAY THANX ANY BODY ELSE.

  #6

Disease of Ts:

Third and 4th pharyngeal pouch absent
T cells absent
Twenty-two chromosome
Tetany: hypocalcemia

  #7

Thank you, Yeti00, this mnemonics-tip was the bomb!







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