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This primary immunodeficiency is caused by a large deletion from chromosome 22. patients with this disease do not have a thymus, resulting in recurrent infections, heart defects, and characteristic facial features. what disease am i?

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the disease that characterized by the absence of a thymus, resulting in recurrent infections, heart defects, and characteristic facial features is: DiGeorge Syndrome
The deletion from Chromosome 22 led to the imperfect development of various body system which would lead to various health issues in the future.
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