Immunology News: Researchers Discover Distinct Immune Fingerprints of Each Form of Human RAG Deficiency

Findings may help healthcare providers diagnose and manage the disease more effectively.

Friday, January 10, 2025   Researchers Discover Distinct Immune Fingerprints of Each Form of Human RAG Deficiency   A NIAID-led study has uncovered the immune fingerprints of each of four different forms of a rare genetic disease called human RAG deficiency. The new findings may help healthcare providers diagnose and manage the potentially fatal disease more effectively. The four conditions are called severe combined immune deficiency (SCID), Omenn syndrome, leaky SCID, and delayed-onset combined immune deficiency. Human RAG deficiency can appear in people at any age, from infancy to adulthood. All forms of the disease can be treated with a bone marrow transplant, but the unique immune fingerprint of each syndrome means healthcare providers must manage each condition differently. The new research was published today in the journal Science Immunology.   National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases  |  National Institutes of Health Update your subscriptions, modify your password or e-mail address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your e-mail address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact Subscriber Help. Your subscription may be removed if you do not open our emails for a six-month period.  This service is provided to you at no charge by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).                             This email was sent to myhcistech.healthnews360@blogger.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · 5601 Fishers Lane · Bethesda, MD 20892 · 1-866-284-4107