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Newborn screening for severe T and B cell lymphopenia identifies a fraction of patients with Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome.
Clinical immunology (Orlando, Fla.) - 1 Nov 2014
Borte Stephan, Fasth Anders, von Döbeln Ulrika, Winiarski Jacek, Hammarström Lennart
Abstract excerpt
The lack or marked reduction of recently formed T and B cells provides a basis for neonatal screening for severe combined immunodeficiencies (SCID) and X-linked agammaglobulinemia (XLA). Newborns with other conditions are also identified if a severe T or B cell lymphopenia is present at birth. We retrospectively analyzed Guthrie card samples from 11 children with Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome (WAS), a rare disease...
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