Severe combined immunodeficiency with leukopenia (reticular dysgenesis) in siblings: immunologic and histopathologic findings.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
The hematologic and histologic features of two, nontwin, male siblings with severe combined immunodeficiency and variable granulocytopenia are compared to the four previously reported cases of reticular dysgenesis. These sibs died at 50 and 3 days of age, respectively, with Pseudomonas sepsis and congenital cytomegalovirus infection, respectively. A maternal uncle has selective IgA deficiency. Cord blood from the second sib contained a normal percentage of E-rosetting lymphocytes; however, these lymphocytes failed to respond to mitogenic stimulation in vitro. Erythrocyte and lymphocyte levels of adenosine deaminase were elevated in the father and the second sib. Serum immunoglobulin concentrations were low in both siblings.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Ownby, DR; Pizzo, S; Blackmon, L; Gall, SA; Buckley, RH
Published Date
- September 1, 1976
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 89 / 3
Start / End Page
- 382 - 387
PubMed ID
- 956962
Pubmed Central ID
- 956962
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0022-3476
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1016/s0022-3476(76)80532-x
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States