Article
RAG1 deficiency may present clinically as selective IgA deficiency.
Journal of clinical immunology - 1 Apr 2015
Kato Tamaki, Crestani Elena, Kamae Chikako, Honma Kenichi, Yokosuka Tomoko, Ikegawa Takeshi, Nishida Naonori, Kanegane Hirokazu, Wada Taizo, Yachie Akihiro, Ohara Osamu, Morio Tomohiro, Notarangelo Luigi D, Imai Kohsuke, Nonoyama Shigeaki
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Recombination-activating gene (RAG) 1 and 2 deficiency is seen in patients with severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) and Omenn syndrome. However, the spectrum of the disease has recently expanded to include a milder phenotype. OBJECTIVE: We analyzed a 4-year-old boy who was initially given the diagnosis of selective immunoglobulin A deficiency (SIgAD) based on immunoglobulin serum levels without...
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