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Severe combined immunodeficiency diagnosis and genetic defects.
Immunological reviews - 1 Mar 2024
Aranda Carolina Sanchez, Gouveia-Pereira Mariana Pimentel, da Silva Celso Jose Mendanha, Rizzo Maria Candida Faria Varanda, Ishizuka Edson, de Oliveira Edgar Borges, Condino-Neto Antonio
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Severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) is a rare and life-threatening genetic disorder that severely impairs the immune system's ability to defend the body against infections. Often referred to as the "bubble boy" disease, SCID gained widespread recognition due to the case of David Vetter, a young boy who lived in a sterile plastic bubble to protect him from germs. SCID is typically present at birth, and it...
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