A family living with CGD.
When someone in your family has been diagnosed with CGD, it’s important to understand how this can impact your family’s health. Research, family conversations, and eventually testing can help uncover more information about who else could be affected by CGD.
Select each to learn more:
How X-linked CGD could affect your immediate family
How X-linked CGD could affect your extended family
Autosomal recessive CGD can affect both males and females. Here is how autosomal recessive CGD could affect your immediate family:
How autosomal recessive CGD could affect your extended family
If one person in the family is diagnosed, it’s likely others have CGD. The mapping of your family tree may help identify family members who should get tested.
Testing immediate and extended family can help find out who:
May have CGD
Has not been diagnosed yet
May have been misdiagnosed with another condition
Testing and receiving a correct diagnosis may help with potential treatment, future planning, and avoiding serious* infections.
*An infection is serious if you have to go to the hospital and/or get intravenous (IV) antibiotics.
