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Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases: An Update on the Classification from the International Union of Immunological Societies Expert Committee for Primary Immunodeficiency

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The updated classification of primary immunodeficiencies (PIDs) compiled by the Expert Committee of the International Union of Immunological Societies acts as a current reference of the knowledge of these conditions and is an important aid for the molecular diagnosis of patients with these rare diseases.
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We report the updated classification of primary immunodeficiency diseases, compiled by the ad hoc Expert Committee of the International Union of Immunological Societies. As compared to the previous edition, more than 15 novel disease entities have been added in the updated version. For each disorders, the key clinical and laboratory features are provided. This updated classification is meant to help in the diagnostic approach to patients with these diseases.

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Transplantation Outcomes for Severe Combined Immunodeficiency, 2000–2009

TL;DR: Transplants from donors other than matched siblings were associated with excellent survival among infants with SCID identified before the onset of infection.
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A mutation in the human Uncoordinated 119 gene impairs TCR signaling and is associated with CD4 lymphopenia

TL;DR: A heterozygous dominant-negative missense mutation (codon 22 GGC→GTC; V22G) of the signaling adaptor protein Uncoordinated 119 (Unc119) in an ICL patient is described, which represents a novel genetic defect in ICL.
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