Prevention of life-threatening infections is vital for patients with CGD1-6
Life-threatening infections can be difficult to manage and may require lengthy hospitalizations.
Recovery from severe infections in CGD is often complicated by3:
- Increased scar formation
- Wound dehiscence
- Stricture development
The exaggerated inflammatory response of CGD probably contributes to:
- Dysregulated cytokine production4,5
- Decreased apoptosis6