An 18-month old has been hospitalized several times because of severe recurrent infections with Candida chronic hypocalcemia, and failure to thrive . Flow cytomegalovirus shows a decreased number of peripheral blood lymphocytes reacting with fluoresceinated anti human IgGand decreased number of CD3+ T lymphocytes. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis.                                                                        (A) AIDS.                                                                                                                                                            (B). Bruton X-linked agammaglobulinemia.                                                                                                          (C) Chronic granulomatous disease.                                                                                                                    (D) Common Variable Hypogammaglobunemia.                                                                                                     (E) DiGeorge Syndrome.

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An 18-month old has been hospitalized several times because of severe recurrent infections with Candida chronic hypocalcemia, and failure to thrive . Flow cytomegalovirus shows a decreased number of peripheral blood lymphocytes reacting with fluoresceinated anti human IgGand decreased number of CD3+ T lymphocytes. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis.                                                                        (A) AIDS.                                                                                                                                                            (B). Bruton X-linked agammaglobulinemia.                                                                                                          (C) Chronic granulomatous disease.                                                                                                                    (D) Common Variable Hypogammaglobunemia.                                                                                                     (E) DiGeorge Syndrome.            

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