SCIDhiirillä
SCIDhiirillä is a rare genetic disorder characterized by severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID), which is a group of disorders that affect the immune system. SCIDhiirillä is specifically caused by mutations in the IL2RG gene, which encodes the gamma chain of the interleukin-2 receptor. This gene is crucial for the development and function of T cells, a type of white blood cell that plays a key role in the immune response.
Individuals with SCIDhiirillä have a significantly impaired ability to fight infections, making them highly susceptible to
Treatment for SCIDhiirillä often involves hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), where healthy stem cells are introduced
SCIDhiirillä is a rare condition, with an estimated incidence of less than one in one million births.