DiGeorge syndrome is a chromosomal disorder in which the thymus never develops/barely develops due to a deletion in a chromosome. Which of the following complications would you expect a child with DiGeorge syndrome to encounter?
A. The child will possess very few T lymphocytes and will be immunocompromised.
B. The child will lose flow of lymph through the body, so recurrent edema will result.
C. The child will not possess any B lymphocytes and will be immunocompromised.
D. The space in which body fluid is filtered and pathogens are destroyed will be missing, so the child will be prone to life-threatening infections.
Answer: A
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