Testing for Which Immunodeficiency Disease Is Now Part of Newborn

question 29

Multiple Choice

Testing for which immunodeficiency disease is now part of newborn screening in the United States?

• A) SCID
• B) Polymyositis
• C) CVID
• D) None of the above

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Definitions:

Pyramidal

Relating to a structure in the shape of a pyramid or reminiscent of pyramidal construction, often used in architectural or anatomical contexts.

Electrochemical Communication

The process of transmitting messages between neurons through electrical and chemical signals.

Nervous System

The body’s electrochemical communication circuitry.

Pulmonary

Related to the lungs or the respiratory system.