Most Common APDS Symptoms
The most common, and often earliest reported APDS symptoms include frequent and severe infections of the ears, sinuses, and upper and lower respiratory tracts. Common APDS symptoms include:
Ear, Sinus & Respiratory Tract Infections
Chronic Cough
Enlarged Tonsils, Lymph Nodes, or Spleen
Nodules in the Airway or Digestive Tract
Herpes Infections
Gastrointestinal (Digestive) Tract Issues
Autoimmune and Autoinflammatory Disorders
Low Numbers of Blood Cells
Developmental Delay
Lymphoma
If you suffer from any two or more of the above symptoms, consider APDS.
Have you confirmed your PI with genetic testing?
Genetic testing is the only way to definitively diagnose APDS and many other PIs.
- Before patients are correctly diagnosed with APDS, they often have a lengthy delay in diagnosis involving multiple visits to various specialists.
- The goal of a quick diagnosis and treatment is to interrupt disease progression to permanent damage or malignancy.
- As PIs are inherited, family members of a confirmed patient should be genetically tested. While family members may not have the same symptoms or any symptoms, they may still carry the genetic condition and pass it onto their biological children.
- Stop the never-ending swirl of doctor visits and specialist appointments as you look for answers. Talk with your doctor about getting a no-charge genetic test from the navigateAPDS program.
Videos to Watch
Dr Nicholas Hartog discusses the importance
of genetic testing.
Dr Eveline Wu talks through the patient
journey to a diagnosis.
Thank you to Pharming Healthcare, Inc. for their support of this page:
APD-US-2021-0034 / APD-US-2021-0035
