A 7-year-old boy is brought by his mother who says that he was well at birth but has been suffering from repeated chest and GI infections since then.

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Paediatrics
System
Gastrointestinal & Nutrition, Pulmonary & Critical Care

Kathryn

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A 7-year-old boy is brought by his mother who says that he was well at birth but has been suffering from repeated chest and GI infections since then. She also says that he is not growing well for this age. What is the single most likely condition of this child?
(A) Cystic fibrosis
(B) Severe combined immunodeficiency
(C) Primary T-cell immunodeficiency
(D) Primary B-cell immunodeficiency
(E) Malabsorption
 
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