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Chronic granulomatous disease
granulomatous disease (CGD), also known as Bridges–Good , chronic granulomatous disorder, and Quie syndrome, is a diverse group of diseases in which certain cells of the system have difficulty forming the reactive oxygen compounds used to kill certain ingested pathogens. This leads to the formation of granulomas in many organs. CGD affects about 1 in 200,000 people in the United States, with about 20 new cases diagnosed each year.
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