SEVERE COMBINED IMMUNODEFICIENCY DISEASE

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	Definition:	[n] 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

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	Synonyms:	SCID, severe combined immunodeficiency

	See Also:	ADA-SCID, immunodeficiency, monogenic disease, monogenic disorder, X-linked SCID, X-SCID