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Important.
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Synonyms.

• WAS.
• Wiskott Aldrich syndrome.
• X-linked thrombocytopenia.
• X-linked genetic neutropenia.

Problem Neighborhoods.

• None.

General Conversation.
The WAS-related disorders are a range of problems affecting the immune system that are dued to anomalies in the WAS genetics. These problems consist of Wiskott-Aldrich disorder, X-linked thrombocytopenia and X-linked hereditary neutropenia. The WAS genetics problem results in a deficiency in the WASP protein that results in a low platelet count (thrombocytopenia). WAS-related problems typically present in infancy as well as are characterized by bloody looseness of the bowels, reoccurring infections, scaling, scratchy, skin breakouts (eczema), and also the look of tiny purple spots on the skin (petechia). The advancement of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) as well as intracranial blood loss are possible early, life-threatening problems. Later possible complications include devastation of red blood cells (hemolytic anemia), arthritis, vasculitis and kidney and also liver harm. Affected individuals have actually an increased threat of developing lymphomas, especially after exposure to Epstein-Barr virus. WAS-related problems are very variable, also in people in the same family members.