Patients with immunodeficiency disorders are usually first identified because they
A) run high fevers.
B) have unusually high WBC counts.
C) develop brain infections.
D) develop recurrent infections.

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The first clinical indicators of immunodeficiency disorders are the signs and symptoms of infection,and the disorders are often first suspected when an individual has severe recurrent,unusual,or unmanageable infections.High fevers can occur in patients who have an intact immune system.Because of the immune deficiency,patients with immunodeficiency disorders may not demonstrate expected WBC counts with infection.Infections in patients with immunodeficiency disorders can occur anywhere in the body.

Patients with Immunodeficiency Disorders Are Usually First Identified Because They