Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Disorder

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What are the common symptoms of SCID?

• Chronic skin infections
• Yeast infections in the mouth
• Diarrhea
• Infection of the liver

SCID is found almost exclusively in males because it is X-linked. Is not specific to a certain population.

The average age that babies are diagnosed with SCID is usually over six months because of recurrent infection and failing to thrive. Also when you have a weak immune system are unable fight even mild infections.

SCID is caused by a mutation in the genes that encodes a protein called adenosine deaminase (ADA) and also there is a variety of other genes defects.

Currently there is only one cure that is a bone marrow transplant, which will provide a new immune system to the patient.

FACTS

• It is considered to be the most serious Primary ImmunoDeficiency Disease (PIDD).
• There is a wide range of viruses, bacteria and fungi that are normally controlled by a healthy baby’s immune system can cause serious infections in SCID babies.
• If undetected and untreated, SCID typically leads to death.

WEBSITES USED

• http://www.aaaai.org/conditions-and-treatments/primary-immunodeficiency-dis...
• https://primaryimmune.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/facts-about-SCID-and-S...