This study will examine the role of hereditary factors in different forms of severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID). Patients with immunodeficiencies may be eligible for this study. Candidates include: * Patients with diminished numbers of T cells or NK cells or both, or * Patients with normal T cell and NK cell numbers but diminished T cell, B cell, or NK cell function. Relatives of patients will also be studied. Participants will have blood samples collected for genetic analysis in studies related to SCID at the National Institutes of Health and other institutions. ...
Severe Combined Immunodeficiency
This study will examine the role of hereditary factors in different forms of severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID). Patients with immunodeficiencies may be eligible for this study. Candidates include: * Patients with diminished numbers of T cells or NK cells or both, or * Patients with normal T cell and NK cell numbers but diminished T cell, B cell, or NK cell function. Relatives of patients will also be studied. Participants will have blood samples collected for genetic analysis in studies related to SCID at the National Institutes of Health and other institutions. ...
Genetic Basis of Immunodeficiency
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National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892
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6 Months to 99 Years
ALL
No
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI),
Warren J Leonard, M.D., PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
N/A