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Results 1 - 9 of 9 for Recurrent infection of the gastrointestinal tract
  1. Common variable immune deficiency 
    ... is common in people with CVID. Over time, recurrent infections can lead to chronic lung disease. Affected individuals may also experience infection or inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract, which can cause diarrhea and weight loss. Abnormal ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../common-variable-immune-deficiency - Genetics
  2. Vici syndrome 
    ... impaired immune function (immune deficiency), which leads to recurrent infections that can be life-threatening. Respiratory infections are the most common type of infection, though gastrointestinal and urinary tract infections also frequently occur.A potentially life-threatening ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/vici-syndrome - Genetics
  3. Anhidrotic ectodermal dysplasia with immune deficiency 
    ... immune system may also be impaired, leading to recurrent infections.Children with EDA-ID commonly get infections in the lungs (pneumonia), ears (otitis media), sinuses (sinusitis), lymph nodes (lymphadenitis), skin, bones, and gastrointestinal tract. Approximately one quarter of individuals with EDA-ID ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/...todermal-dysplasia-with-immune-deficiency - Genetics
  4. Abdominal wall defect 
    ... individuals who have breathing problems in infancy experience recurrent lung infections or asthma later in life. Affected infants often have gastrointestinal problems including a backflow of stomach acids into ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/abdominal-wall-defect - Genetics
  5. Timothy syndrome 
    ... baldness at birth, low muscle tone (hypotonia), frequent infections, episodes of low blood glucose (hypoglycemia), and an abnormally low body temperature (hypothermia). The respiratory system and gastrointestinal tract can also be affected.Neuropsychiatric features are also ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/timothy-syndrome - Genetics
  6. Chronic granulomatous disease 
    ... infections in their lungs. Other common areas of infection in people with ... the gastrointestinal tract and the genitourinary tract. In many cases the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/chronic-granulomatous-disease - Genetics
  7. Dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase deficiency 
    ... inflammation and ulceration of the lining of the gastrointestinal tract ... the risk of infections. It can also be associated with low numbers ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/...ihydropyrimidine-dehydrogenase-deficiency - Genetics
  8. Intestinal pseudo-obstruction 
    ... of cells in the smooth muscles of the gastrointestinal tract during development before birth, causing abnormalities in the ... and relax without being consciously controlled. In the gastrointestinal tract, abnormal layering of these muscles interferes with the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/intestinal-pseudo-obstruction - Genetics
  9. Chromosome 16 
    ... regulate the development of the lungs and the gastrointestinal tract. Genetic changes that result in a nonfunctional FOXF1 protein interfere with the development of pulmonary blood vessels and cause ... abnormalities.Researchers suggest that deletions resulting in the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/chromosome/16 - Genetics