Prognosis
There are currently no studies detailing the long term outcome of chronic granulomatous disease with modern treatment. Without treatment, children often die in the first decade of life. The increased severity of X-linked CGD results in a decreased survival rate of patients, as 20% of X-link patients die of CGD-related causes by the age of 10, in contrast to an approximate age of 35 in autosomal recessive patients.
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