A nursing student is reviewing information about primary immunodeficiencies. The student demonstrates understanding of the material by identifying which of the following as affecting only males? Select all answers that apply.

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X-linked agammaglobulinemia, Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome, and X-linked hyper-IgM syndrome are conditions that are typically X-linked recessive disorders, primarily affecting males because they have only one X chromosome. Females, having two X chromosomes, are less likely to be affected since they are likely to have at least one normal allele.

A Nursing Student Is Reviewing Information About Primary Immunodeficiencies