SEVERE COMBINED IMMUNODEFICIENCY
\sɪvˈi͡ə kəmbˈa͡ɪnd ɪmjˈuːnə͡ʊdfˌɪʃənsi], \sɪvˈiə kəmbˈaɪnd ɪmjˈuːnəʊdfˌɪʃənsi], \s_ɪ_v_ˈiə k_ə_m_b_ˈaɪ_n_d ɪ_m_j_ˈuː_n_əʊ_d_f_ˌɪ_ʃ_ə_n_s_i]\
Definitions of SEVERE COMBINED IMMUNODEFICIENCY
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a congenital disease affecting T cells that can result from a mutation in any one of several different genes; children with it are susceptible to infectious disease; if untreated it is lethal within the first year or two of life
By Princeton University
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a congenital disease affecting T cells that can result from a mutation in any one of several different genes; children with it are susceptible to infectious disease; if untreated it is lethal within the first year or two of life
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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Group of rare congenital disorders characterized by impairment of both humoral and cell-mediated immunity, leukopenia, and low or absent antibody levels. It is inherited as an X-linked or autosomal recessive defect. About half of the patients with autosomal recessive SCID are deficient in the enzyme adenosine deaminase.
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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