An 8-Month-Old Boy Infant with a 3-Month History of Recurrent

Multiple Choice

An 8-month-old boy infant with a 3-month history of recurrent upper and lower respiratory tract infections is admitted to the hospital.The physicians consider the possibility of a hereditary immune disorder and run several tests,eventually determining that the patient has undetectable levels of serum IgA.The infant is treated with strong antibiotics and recovers.Which of the following is NOT a medical problem likely to occur in this patient as he gets older?

A) Anaphylactic reactions to blood transfusions
B) Chronic gastrointestinal infections
C) Lactose and wheat gluten intolerance
D) Inflammatory skin disease
E) Recurrent nasal sinus congestion