Severe Combined Immunodeficiency, Athabascan Type - CISMeF
Severe Combined Immunodeficiency, Athabascan TypeNCIt concept
Preferred Label : Severe Combined Immunodeficiency, Athabascan Type;
NCIt synonyms : Severe Combined Immunodeficiency, Athabaskan Type; ART-SCID; RS-SCID; Artemis-Deficient Severe Combined Immunodeficiency; Artemis-Deficient SCID;
NCIt definition : An autosomal recessive condition caused by mutation(s) in the DCLRE1C gene, encoding
protein artemis. It is characterized by severe combined immunodeficiency that is T-cell
negative, B-cell negative, NK-cell positive. Sensitivity to ionizing radiation and
a high incidence of occurrence amongst the Athabascan Indians are also characteristic
of this disease.;