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Immunologic reconstitution following bone marrow transplantation for X-linked hyper IgM syndrome.
Clinical immunology (Orlando, Fla.) - 1 Mar 2001
Duplantier J E, Seyama K, Day N K, Hitchcock R, Nelson R P, Ochs H D, Haraguchi S, Klemperer M R, Good R A
Abstract excerpt
X-linked hyper IgM syndrome (XHIM), caused by mutations of the CD40 ligand (CD40L) gene, is characterized by recurrent bacterial and opportunistic infections, an increased incidence of autoimmunity and malignancies, and immunodeficiency due to abnormal T/B cell interaction. Because of poor long-term prognosis, bone marrow transplantation (BMT) has been proposed as an alternative treatment. An 8-month-old boy with...
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