NBME question to Sami 1 - supersuper

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19) chronic granulomatous disease , X-linked hence his maternal uncle was affected.

"In patients with CGD, white cells can move and phagocytose normally but cannot kill intracellular bacteria. This impairment is due to an inability of phagocytes to form reactive oxygen intermediates."


http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/96...erview#a30