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What is the opposite of immunodeficiency.?
Immuno-efficiency? LOL The prefix "immuno" refers to a person's immune system. "Deficiency" means "lacking". The opposite of a lacking immune system would be one that is working exceedingly well.
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What are the symptoms of immunodeficiency?
People with an immunodeficiency disorder tend to become infected by organisms that do not usually cause disease in healthy persons. The major symptoms of most immunodeficiency disorders are repeated...
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How is immunodeficiency diagnosed?
Laboratory tests are used to determine the exact nature of the immunodeficiency. Most tests are performed on blood samples.
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What is the treatment for immunodeficiency?
There is no cure for immunodeficiency disorders. Therapy is aimed at controlling infections and, for some disorders, replacing defective or absent components.
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How can immunodeficiency be prevented?
There is no way to prevent a congenital immuno-deficiency disorder. However, someone with a congenital immunodeficiency disorder might want to consider getting genetic counseling before having...