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Mutations in genes required for T-cell development: IL7R, CD45, IL2RG, JAK3, RAG1, RAG2, ARTEMIS, and ADA and severe combined immunodeficiency: HuGE review.
Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics - 1 Jan 2000
Kalman Lisa, Lindegren Mary Lou, Kobrynski Lisa, Vogt Robert, Hannon Harry, Howard Joelyn Tonkin, Buckley Rebecca
Abstract excerpt
Severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) is an inherited immune disorder characterized by T-cell lymphopenia (TCLP), a profound lack of cellular (T-cell) and humoral (B-cell) immunity and, in some cases, decreased NK-cell number and function. Affected children develop severe bacterial and viral in...
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