What is chronic granulomatous disease?

Chronic granulomatous disease is a congenital disorder in which the immune system (phagocytes) do not function properly. These patients are susceptible to recurrent bacterial and fungal infections such as pneumonia and skin infections.

How do members experience chronic granulomatous disease?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with chronic granulomatous disease*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for chronic granulomatous disease*

Who has chronic granulomatous disease on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 1
30s 5
40s 3
50s 5
60s 4
70+ 2

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 7
Female 13

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What is chronic granulomatous disease?

Chronic granulomatous disease is a congenital disorder in which the immune system (phagocytes) do not function properly. These patients are susceptible to recurrent bacterial and fungal infections such as pneumonia and skin infections.



Common symptoms reported by people with chronic granulomatous disease

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for chronic granulomatous disease

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Compare treatments taken by people with chronic granulomatous disease

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Got a question about living with chronic granulomatous disease? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has chronic granulomatous disease on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 14 say chronic granulomatous disease is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 1
30s 5
40s 3
50s 5
60s 4
70+ 2
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 3
20-29 years 0
30-39 years 0
40-49 years 0
50-59 years 1
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 7
Female 13

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 5
Not Diagnosed 0

These charts show data from chronic granulomatous disease patients who have completed their condition history
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