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Severe combined immunodeficiency, X-linked

Severe combined immunodeficiency, X-linked: Introduction

Severe combined immunodeficiency, X-linked: A rare inherited disorder where a genetic mutation results in a deficiency of normal lymphocytes which results in a poorly functioning immune system. Sufferers are prone to infections which would probably be harmless in people with fully functioning immune systems. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Severe combined immunodeficiency, X-linked is available below.

Symptoms of Severe combined immunodeficiency, X-linked

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Definitions of Severe combined immunodeficiency, X-linked:

Severe combined immunodeficiency, X-linked is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Severe combined immunodeficiency, X-linked, or a subtype of Severe combined immunodeficiency, X-linked, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Ophanet, a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000. They list Severe combined immunodeficiency, X-linked as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet

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