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<div class="pre-content"><div><div class="bk_prnt"><p class="small">NCBI Bookshelf. A service of the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health.</p><p>Adam MP, Feldman J, Mirzaa GM, et al., editors. GeneReviews® [Internet]. Seattle (WA): University of Washington, Seattle; 1993-2025. </p></div><div class="iconblock clearfix whole_rhythm no_top_margin bk_noprnt"><a class="img_link icnblk_img" title="All GeneReviews" href="/books/n/gene/"><img class="source-thumb" src="/corehtml/pmc/pmcgifs/bookshelf/thumbs/th-gene-lrg.png" alt="Cover of GeneReviews®" height="100px" width="80px" /></a><div class="icnblk_cntnt eight_col"><h2>GeneReviews<sup>®</sup> [Internet].</h2><a data-jig="ncbitoggler" href="#__NBK1410_dtls__">Show details</a><div style="display:none" class="ui-widget" id="__NBK1410_dtls__"><div>Adam MP, Feldman J, Mirzaa GM, et al., editors.</div><div>Seattle (WA): <a href="http://www.washington.edu" ref="pagearea=page-banner&amp;targetsite=external&amp;targetcat=link&amp;targettype=publisher">University of Washington, Seattle</a>; 1993-2025.</div></div><div class="half_rhythm"><ul class="inline_list"><li style="margin-right:1em"><a class="bk_cntns" href="/books/n/gene/">GeneReviews by Title</a></li></ul></div><div class="bk_noprnt"><form method="get" action="/books/n/gene/" id="bk_srch"><div class="bk_search"><label for="bk_term" class="offscreen_noflow">Search term</label><input type="text" title="Search GeneReviews" id="bk_term" name="term" value="" data-jig="ncbiclearbutton" /> <input type="submit" class="jig-ncbibutton" value="Search GeneReviews" submit="false" style="padding: 0.1em 0.4em;" /></div></form><div><ul class="inline_list"><li><a href="/books/n/gene/advanced/">GeneReviews Advanced Search</a></li><li style="margin-left:.5em"><a href="/books/n/gene/helpadvsearch/">Help</a></li></ul></div></div></div><div class="icnblk_cntnt two_col"><div class="pagination bk_noprnt"><a class="active page_link prev" href="/books/n/gene/epp-xl/" title="Previous page in this title">&lt; Prev</a><a class="active page_link next" href="/books/n/gene/sider-anemia/" title="Next page in this title">Next &gt;</a></div></div></div></div></div>
<div class="main-content lit-style" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/CreativeWork"><div class="meta-content fm-sec"><h1 id="_NBK1410_"><span class="title" itemprop="name">X-Linked Severe Combined Immunodeficiency</span></h1><div itemprop="alternativeHeadline" class="subtitle whole_rhythm">Synonyms: SCID-X1, X-Linked SCID (X-SCID)</div><p class="contrib-group"><span itemprop="author">Eric J Allenspach</span>, MD, PhD, <span itemprop="author">David J Rawlings</span>, MD, <span itemprop="author">Aleksandra Petrovic</span>, MD, and <span itemprop="author">Karin Chen</span>, MD.</p><a data-jig="ncbitoggler" href="#__NBK1410_ai__" style="border:0;text-decoration:none">Author Information and Affiliations</a><div style="display:none" class="ui-widget" id="__NBK1410_ai__"><div class="contrib half_rhythm"><span itemprop="author">Eric J Allenspach</span>, MD, PhD<div class="affiliation small">University of Washington<br />Seattle, Washington<div><span class="email-label">Email: </span><a href="mailto:dev@null" data-email="gro.snerdlihcelttaes@hcapsnella.cire" class="oemail">gro.snerdlihcelttaes@hcapsnella.cire</a></div></div></div><div class="contrib half_rhythm"><span itemprop="author">David J Rawlings</span>, MD<div class="affiliation small">University of Washington<br />Seattle, Washington<div><span class="email-label">Email: </span><a href="mailto:dev@null" data-email="ude.wu@gnilward" class="oemail">ude.wu@gnilward</a></div></div></div><div class="contrib half_rhythm"><span itemprop="author">Aleksandra Petrovic</span>, MD<div class="affiliation small">University of Washington<br />Seattle, Washington<div><span class="email-label">Email: </span><a href="mailto:dev@null" data-email="gro.snerdlihcelttaes@civortep.ardnaskela" class="oemail">gro.snerdlihcelttaes@civortep.ardnaskela</a></div></div></div><div class="contrib half_rhythm"><span itemprop="author">Karin Chen</span>, MD<div class="affiliation small">University of Washington<br />Seattle, Washington<div><span class="email-label">Email: </span><a href="mailto:dev@null" data-email="gro.snerdlihcelttaes@nehc.nirak" class="oemail">gro.snerdlihcelttaes@nehc.nirak</a></div></div></div></div><p class="small">Initial Posting: <span itemprop="datePublished">August 26, 2003</span>; Last Update: <span itemprop="dateModified">August 5, 2021</span>.</p><p><em>Estimated reading time: 36 minutes</em></p></div><div class="jig-ncbiinpagenav body-content whole_rhythm" data-jigconfig="allHeadingLevels: ['h2'],smoothScroll: false" itemprop="text"><div id="x-scid.Summary" itemprop="description"><h2 id="_x-scid_Summary_">Summary</h2><div><h4 class="inline">Clinical characteristics.</h4><p>The phenotypic spectrum of <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/x-linked/">X-linked</a> severe combined immunodeficiency (X-SCID) ranges from typical X-SCID (early-onset disease in males that is fatal if not treated with hematopoietic stem cell transplantation [HSCT] or <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/gene-therapy/">gene therapy</a>) to atypical X-SCID (later-onset disease comprising phenotypes caused by variable immunodeficiency, immune dysregulation, and/or autoimmunity).</p><ul><li class="half_rhythm"><div><b>Typical X-SCID.</b> Prior to universal newborn screening (NBS) for SCID most males with typical X-SCID came to medical attention between ages three and six months because of recurrent infections, persistent infections, and infections with opportunistic organisms. With universal NBS for SCID, the common presentation for typical X-SCID is now an asymptomatic, healthy-appearing male infant.</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><b>Atypical X-SCID,</b> which usually is not detected by NBS, can manifest in the first years of life or later with one of the following: recurrent upper and lower respiratory tract infections with bronchiectasis; Omenn syndrome, a clinical <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/phenotype/">phenotype</a> caused by immune dysregulation; X-SCID combined immunodeficiency (often with recurrent infections, warts, and dermatitis); immune dysregulation and autoimmunity; or Epstein-Barr virus-related lymphoproliferative complications.</div></li></ul></div><div><h4 class="inline">Diagnosis/testing.</h4><p>The diagnosis of typical and atypical X-SCID <b>is established</b> in a male <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/proband/">proband</a> with suggestive findings and a <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/hemizygous/">hemizygous</a> <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/pathogenic-variant/">pathogenic variant</a> in <i>IL2RG</i> identified by <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/molecular-genetic-testing/">molecular genetic testing</a>.</p></div><div><h4 class="inline">Management.</h4><p>
<i>Treatment of manifestations:</i>
</p><ul><li class="half_rhythm"><div><b>Typical X-SCID.</b> Newborns with an abnormal NBS require immediate subspecialty immunology evaluation at a center with expertise in the diagnosis of SCID and its genetic causes, and in SCID treatment protocols, including HSCT or <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/gene-therapy/">gene therapy</a>. While clinical practices and protocols can vary depending on the center, treatment goals include ensuring the safety of the infant/child, prophylaxis for infections, and preemptive HSCT to establish a functional immune system prior to the development of symptoms.</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><b>Atypical X-SCID.</b> Treatment depends on the degree of infectious complications and the presence of immune dysregulation and/or autoimmunity, and requires subspecialty immunologic care to assist in the diagnosis and choice of antimicrobial and immune-suppressive therapies.</div></li></ul><p><i>Surveillance:</i> After successful HSCT, routine monitoring of affected males every six to 12 months regarding lineage-specific donor cell engraftment; growth, immune, and lung function; and any gastrointestinal and/or dermatologic issues. If HSCT involved conditioning chemotherapy, long-term monitoring of vital organ function and neurodevelopmental progress is also warranted.</p><p><i>Agents/circumstances to avoid:</i> To ensure the safety of affected individuals of all ages pending definitive treatment to achieve immunocompetence, parents and other care providers need to assure that the following are avoided: breast-feeding and breast milk (pending clarification of maternal CMV status); exposure to young children, sick persons, or individuals with cold sores; crowded enclosed spaces; live viral vaccines for the affected individual as well as household contacts; transfusion of non-irradiated blood products; areas of construction or soil manipulation.</p><p><i>Evaluation of relatives at risk:</i> When the <i>IL2RG</i> <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/pathogenic-variant/">pathogenic variant</a> causing X-SCID in the family is known, <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/prenatal-testing/">prenatal testing</a> of at-risk male fetuses may be performed to help prepare for optimal management of an affected infant at birth. If prenatal testing has not been performed, an at-risk newborn male should immediately be placed in a safe environment and tested for the <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/familial/">familial</a> <i>IL2RG</i> pathogenic variant to allow earliest possible diagnosis and treatment.</p></div><div><h4 class="inline">Genetic counseling.</h4><p>X-SCID is inherited in an <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/x-linked/">X-linked</a> manner. The chance that a female who is <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/heterozygous/">heterozygous</a> (i.e., a <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/carrier/">carrier</a>) for the <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/familial/">familial</a> <i>IL2RG</i> <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/pathogenic-variant/">pathogenic variant</a> will transmit the variant in each pregnancy is 50%: males who inherit the pathogenic variant will be affected; females who inherit the pathogenic variant will be carriers and will be clinically asymptomatic. Affected males transmit the <i>IL2RG</i> pathogenic variant to all of their daughters and none of their sons. Once the <i>IL2RG</i> pathogenic variant has been identified in an affected family member, <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/prenatal-testing/">prenatal testing</a> for a pregnancy at increased risk and <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/preimplantation-genetic-testing/">preimplantation genetic testing</a> are possible.</p></div></div><div id="x-scid.GeneReview_Scope"><h2 id="_x-scid_GeneReview_Scope_"><i>GeneReview</i> Scope</h2><div id="x-scid.Td" class="table"><p class="large-table-link" style="display:none"><span class="right"><a href="/books/NBK1410/table/x-scid.Td/?report=objectonly" target="object">View in own window</a></span></p><div class="large_tbl" id="__x-scid.Td_lrgtbl__"><table class="no_bottom_margin"><thead><tr><th id="hd_h_x-scid.Td_1_1_1_1" scope="col" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;"><a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/x-linked/">X-linked</a> Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (X-SCID)&#x000a0;<sup>1</sup>: Included Phenotypes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.Td_1_1_1_1" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;"><ul><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Typical X-SCID</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Atypical X-SCID</div></li></ul>
</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><div><dl class="temp-labeled-list small"><dt></dt><dd><div><p class="no_margin">For synonyms and outdated names see <a href="#x-scid.Nomenclature">Nomenclature</a>.</p></div></dd><dt>1. </dt><dd><div id="x-scid.TF.d.1"><p class="no_margin">For other genetic causes of severe combined immunodeficiency, see <a href="#x-scid.Differential_Diagnosis">Differential Diagnosis</a>.</p></div></dd></dl></div></div></div></div><div id="x-scid.Diagnosis"><h2 id="_x-scid_Diagnosis_">Diagnosis</h2><p>The Primary Immune Deficiency Treatment Consortium (PIDTC) has established laboratory-based definitions for SCID [<a class="bk_pop" href="#x-scid.REF.shearer.2014.1092">Shearer et al 2014</a>]. Infants with typical SCID have &#x0003c;300 autologous T cells per &#x003bc;L, absent na&#x000ef;ve T cells, and poor proliferative responses to the mitogen phytohemagglutinin (&#x0003c;10% of control values). Engraftment of maternal cells needs to be tested and excluded. Infants can also have <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/hypomorphic/">hypomorphic</a> SCID-related <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/gene/">gene</a> variants that allow residual function and produce an atypical <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/phenotype/">phenotype</a> (also known as "leaky" SCID) often with &#x0003c;1500 T cells per &#x003bc;L.</p><div id="x-scid.Suggestive_Findings"><h3>Suggestive Findings</h3><p>There are two scenarios in which X-SCID may be considered: an abnormal SCID newborn screening and a symptomatic male with suggestive findings. Both scenarios warrant immediate subspecialty immunologic evaluation and steps taken to ensure the safety of the baby or older child pending the establishment of the diagnosis and treatment.</p><div id="x-scid.Scenario_1_Abnormal_SCID_Newborn"><h4>Scenario 1: Abnormal SCID Newborn Screening (NBS) &#x02013; Typical X-SCID</h4><p>As of December 10, 2018, all newborns in the US, including all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the Navajo Nation, are screened for a group of conditions characterized by severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID), (adapted from the PIDTC criteria [<a class="bk_pop" href="#x-scid.REF.shearer.2014.1092">Shearer et al 2014</a>]).</p><p>SCID newborn screening uses a blood spot to measure T-cell receptor excision circles (TRECs) to detect T-cell lymphopenia [<a class="bk_pop" href="#x-scid.REF.van_der_spek.2015.416">van der Spek et al 2015</a>]. An abnormal NBS result (low/absent TRECs) indicates clinically significant autologous T lymphocytopenia (&#x0003c;1500 T cells/&#x003bc;L). In the US, the newborn screening agency in each state determines the TREC threshold that indicates possible SCID.</p><p>Newborns with an abnormal NBS <b>require immediate subspecialty immunology evaluation</b> at a center with expertise in the diagnosis of SCID and its genetic causes, and in SCID treatment protocols, including hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) or <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/gene-therapy/">gene therapy</a>.</p><p>Note: This chapter specifically focuses on <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/x-linked/">X-linked</a> severe combined immunodeficiency (X-SCID), one genetic cause of SCID. For other genetic causes of an abnormal NBS possibly indicating SCID, see <a href="#x-scid.Differential_Diagnosis">Differential Diagnosis</a>.</p><p><b>Ensuring the safety of the infant.</b> Pending establishment of the diagnosis and initiation of treatment, parents and other care providers for all infants need to avoid all of the following:</p><ul><li class="half_rhythm"><div class="half_rhythm">Breast-feeding and breast milk, until maternal cytomegalovirus (CMV) status is established by CMV serologies. CMV is a chronic infection and intermittent viral shedding in various bodily fluids occurs unpredictably. If maternal CMV serology is negative, breast milk may be considered safe for feeding.</div><div class="half_rhythm">Note: Use of pasteurized breast milk while the infant is being prepared for HSCT remains controversial given the severe negative effects of CMV infection in the outcome of HSCT.</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div class="half_rhythm">Exposure to young children, sick contacts, or individuals with cold sores in order to decrease the risk of transmission of disease to the infant</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div class="half_rhythm">Crowded enclosed spaces due to risk of infectious exposure</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div class="half_rhythm">Live viral vaccines for the infant as well as household contacts until after immunocompetence is restored following HSCT or <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/gene-therapy/">gene therapy</a></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div class="half_rhythm">Transfusion of non-irradiated blood products [<a class="bk_pop" href="#x-scid.REF.dorsey.2017.733">Dorsey et al 2017</a>]. Use of leuko-reduced and CMV-negative, irradiated blood products only is recommended.</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div class="half_rhythm">Areas of construction or soil manipulation as they increase the risk for fungal exposure</div></li></ul><p>
<b>Laboratory findings that support the diagnosis of typical X-SCID: Immunophenotype</b>
</p><ul><li class="half_rhythm"><div><b>Lymphocyte subsets</b> identified by flow cytometric analysis of confirmed autologous T cells:</div><ul><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Low numbers of T and NK lymphocyte subsets compared to age-matched normal controls (designated T<sup>&#x02013;</sup>B<sup>+</sup>NK<sup>&#x02013;</sup>). B cells are typically in the normal range, but there have been rare instances in which B cells are low. See <a href="/books/NBK1410/table/x-scid.T.xlinked_severe_combined_immunod/?report=objectonly" target="object" rid-ob="figobxscidTxlinkedseverecombinedimmunod">Table 1</a>.</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Na&#x000ef;ve CD45RA<sup>+</sup> cells are virtually absent, whereas mature CD45RO<sup>+</sup> lymphocytes can be present in reduced numbers.</div></li></ul></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>
<b>Lymphocyte functional tests</b>
</div><ul><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Absence of antibody responses to vaccines and infectious agents</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Absence of T-cell responses to mitogens (i.e., &#x0003c;10% of normal proliferation of lymphocytes to the mitogen PHA having excluded maternal engraftment) and/or anti-CD3 antibodies</div></li></ul></li></ul><div id="x-scid.T.xlinked_severe_combined_immunod" class="table"><h3><span class="label">Table 1. </span></h3><div class="caption"><p>X-Linked Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (X-SCID): Lymphocyte Subset Counts in Infants</p></div><p class="large-table-link" style="display:none"><span class="right"><a href="/books/NBK1410/table/x-scid.T.xlinked_severe_combined_immunod/?report=objectonly" target="object">View in own window</a></span></p><div class="large_tbl" id="__x-scid.T.xlinked_severe_combined_immunod_lrgtbl__"><table class="no_bottom_margin"><thead><tr><th id="hd_h_x-scid.T.xlinked_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_1" rowspan="2" scope="col" colspan="1" headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.xlinked_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Cell Type</th><th id="hd_h_x-scid.T.xlinked_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_2" colspan="2" scope="colgroup" rowspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Lymphocyte Counts (cells/&#x003bc;L)</th><th id="hd_h_x-scid.T.xlinked_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_3" rowspan="2" scope="col" colspan="1" headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.xlinked_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_3" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">% of Affected Individuals</th><th id="hd_h_x-scid.T.xlinked_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_4" rowspan="2" scope="col" colspan="1" headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.xlinked_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_4" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Age range (0-3 mos)</th></tr><tr><th headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.xlinked_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_2" id="hd_h_x-scid.T.xlinked_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_2_1" colspan="1" scope="colgroup" rowspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Average</th><th headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.xlinked_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_2" id="hd_h_x-scid.T.xlinked_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_2_2" scope="col" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Range</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.xlinked_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_1" scope="row" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">
<b>Total lymphocytes</b>
</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.xlinked_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_2 hd_h_x-scid.T.xlinked_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_2_1" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">&#x0003c;2,000</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.xlinked_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_2 hd_h_x-scid.T.xlinked_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_2_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;"></td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.xlinked_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">70%</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.xlinked_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_4" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">3,400-7,600</td></tr><tr><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.xlinked_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_1" scope="row" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">
<b>T cells</b>
</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.xlinked_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_2 hd_h_x-scid.T.xlinked_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_2_1" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">200</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.xlinked_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_2 hd_h_x-scid.T.xlinked_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_2_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">0-800</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.xlinked_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">90%-95%</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.xlinked_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_4" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">2,500-5,500</td></tr><tr><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.xlinked_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_1" scope="row" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">
<b>B cells&#x000a0;<sup>1</sup></b>
</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.xlinked_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_2 hd_h_x-scid.T.xlinked_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_2_1" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">1,300</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.xlinked_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_2 hd_h_x-scid.T.xlinked_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_2_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">44 - &#x0003e;3,000&#x000a0;<sup>2</sup></td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.xlinked_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">95%</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.xlinked_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_4" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">300-2,000</td></tr><tr><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.xlinked_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_1" scope="row" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">
<b>NK cells</b>
</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.xlinked_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_2 hd_h_x-scid.T.xlinked_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_2_1" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">&#x0003c;100</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.xlinked_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_2 hd_h_x-scid.T.xlinked_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_2_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;"></td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.xlinked_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">88%</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.xlinked_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_4" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">170-1,100</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><div><dl class="temp-labeled-list small"><dt></dt><dd><div><p class="no_margin">Adapted from <a class="bk_pop" href="#x-scid.REF.buckley.2012.597">Buckley [2012]</a></p></div></dd><dt>1. </dt><dd><div id="x-scid.TF.1.1"><p class="no_margin">B cells that are present are generally dysfunctional</p></div></dd><dt>2. </dt><dd><div id="x-scid.TF.1.2"><p class="no_margin">Two individuals with low B cells (44 and 50 cells/&#x003bc;L) were considered to have X-SCID based on family history [<a class="bk_pop" href="#x-scid.REF.stephan.1993.564">Stephan et al 1993</a>].</p></div></dd></dl></div></div></div><p><b>Family history</b> is consistent with <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/x-linked/">X-linked</a> inheritance (e.g., no male-to-male transmission). Absence of a known family history does not preclude the diagnosis.</p></div><div id="x-scid.Scenario_2_Symptomatic_Males_with"><h4>Scenario 2: Symptomatic Males with Findings Suggestive of X-SCID</h4><p><b>Clinical findings</b> (one of the following):</p><ul><li class="half_rhythm"><div><b>Recurrent or persistent infections</b> in infancy that are severe, unresponsive to ordinary treatment, caused by opportunistic pathogens, or associated with failure to thrive or chronic diarrhea. Note: These may be males with low lymphocyte counts identified in NBS programs who - at the time - did not meet threshold requirements for additional testing or did not receive NBS due to family preference.</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><b>Omenn syndrome</b>, a clinical <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/phenotype/">phenotype</a> caused by immune dysregulation, is characterized by generalized erythroderma, hepatosplenomegaly, lymphadenopathy, elevated serum IgE, and/or increased eosinophils. The immunophenotype is CD3+ T cells &#x0003e;300 cells/&#x003bc;L in the absence of maternal engraftment.</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><b>Combined immune deficiency</b> &#x02013; lymphopenia (&#x0003c;1500 cells/&#x003bc;L) and/or immune dysregulation disorders often with delayed presentations</div></li></ul><p>
<b>Laboratory findings that support the diagnosis of atypical X-SCID: Immunophenotype</b>
</p><ul><li class="half_rhythm"><div class="half_rhythm"><b>Lymphocyte subsets.</b> Reduced CD3+ T cells/&#x003bc;L for age (excluding maternal engraftment):</div><ul><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Age &#x0003c;2 years: 300 to 1000/&#x000b5;L</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Age 2-4 years: &#x0003c;800/&#x003bc;L</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Age &#x0003e;4 years &#x0003c;600/&#x003bc;L</div></li></ul><div class="half_rhythm">Note: T- and NK-cell counts may even be nearly normal depending on the functionality of the <i>IL2RG</i> variant (see <a href="#x-scid.GenotypePhenotype_Correlations">Genotype-Phenotype Correlations</a>).</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div class="half_rhythm"><b>Lymphocyte functional tests.</b> Impaired T-cell responses to mitogens (i.e., 10%-30% of normal proliferation of lymphocytes to the mitogen PHA having excluded maternal engraftment)</div></li></ul><p><b>Family history</b> is consistent with <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/x-linked/">X-linked</a> inheritance (e.g., no male-to-male transmission). Absence of a known family history does not preclude the diagnosis.</p><p>See <a href="#x-scid.AgentsCircumstances_to_Avoid">Agents/Circumstances to Avoid</a> for guidelines on <b>ensuring the safety of the child/young adult</b> prior to diagnosis and treatment.</p></div></div><div id="x-scid.Establishing_the_Diagnosis"><h3>Establishing the Diagnosis</h3><p>The diagnosis of X-SCID <b>is established</b> in a male <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/proband/">proband</a> with <a href="#x-scid.Suggestive_Findings">suggestive findings</a> and a <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/hemizygous/">hemizygous</a> pathogenic (or <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/likely-pathogenic/">likely pathogenic</a>) variant in <i>IL2RG</i> identified by <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/molecular-genetic-testing/">molecular genetic testing</a> (see <a href="/books/NBK1410/table/x-scid.T.molecular_genetic_testing_used/?report=objectonly" target="object" rid-ob="figobxscidTmoleculargenetictestingused">Table 2</a>).</p><p>Note: (1) Per ACMG/AMP variant interpretation guidelines, the terms "<a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/pathogenic-variant/">pathogenic variant</a>" and "<a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/likely-pathogenic/">likely pathogenic</a> variant" are synonymous in a clinical setting, meaning that both are considered diagnostic and can be used for clinical decision making [<a class="bk_pop" href="#x-scid.REF.richards.2015.405">Richards et al 2015</a>]. Reference to "pathogenic variants" in this <i>GeneReview</i> is understood to include likely pathogenic variants. (2) Identification of a <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/hemizygous/">hemizygous</a> <i>IL2RG</i> variant of <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/uncertain-significance/">uncertain significance</a> does not establish or rule out the diagnosis.</p><p>Molecular genetic testing approaches can include a combination of <b><a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/gene/">gene</a>-targeted testing</b> (<a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/multigene-panel/">multigene panel</a>) and <b>comprehensive</b>
<b><a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/genomic/">genomic</a> testing</b> (<a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/exome-sequencing/">exome sequencing</a>, <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/genome-sequencing/">genome sequencing</a>). Gene-targeted testing requires that the clinician determine which gene(s) are likely involved, whereas genomic testing does not.</p><p><b>An immunodeficiency</b>
<b>or SCID <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/multigene-panel/">multigene panel</a></b> that includes <i>IL2RG</i> and other genes of interest (see <a href="#x-scid.Differential_Diagnosis">Differential Diagnosis</a>) is most likely to identify the genetic cause of the condition while limiting identification of variants of <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/uncertain-significance/">uncertain significance</a> and pathogenic variants in genes that do not explain the underlying <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/phenotype/">phenotype</a>. Note: (1) The genes included in the panel and the diagnostic <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/sensitivity/">sensitivity</a> of the testing used for each <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/gene/">gene</a> vary by laboratory and are likely to change over time. (2) Some multigene panels may include genes not associated with the condition discussed in this <i>GeneReview</i>. (3) In some laboratories, panel options may include a custom laboratory-designed panel and/or custom phenotype-focused <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/exome/">exome</a> analysis that includes genes specified by the clinician. (4) Methods used in a panel may include <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/sequence-analysis/">sequence analysis</a>, <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/deletion-duplication-analysis/">deletion/duplication analysis</a>, and/or other non-sequencing-based tests.</p><p>For an introduction to multigene panels click <a href="/books/n/gene/app5/#app5.Multigene_Panels">here</a>. More detailed information for clinicians ordering genetic tests can be found <a href="/books/n/gene/app5/#app5.Multigene_Panels_FAQs">here</a>.</p><p><b>Comprehensive</b>
<b><a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/genomic/">genomic</a> testing</b> does not require the clinician to determine which <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/gene/">gene</a> is likely involved. <b>Exome sequencing</b> is most commonly used; <b><a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/genome-sequencing/">genome sequencing</a></b> is also possible.</p><p>For an introduction to comprehensive <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/genomic/">genomic</a> testing click <a href="/books/n/gene/app5/#app5.Comprehensive_Genomic_Testing">here</a>. More detailed information for clinicians ordering genomic testing can be found <a href="/books/n/gene/app5/#app5.Comprehensive_Genomic_Testing_1">here</a>.</p><div id="x-scid.T.molecular_genetic_testing_used" class="table"><h3><span class="label">Table 2. </span></h3><div class="caption"><p>Molecular Genetic Testing Used in X-Linked Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (X-SCID)</p></div><p class="large-table-link" style="display:none"><span class="right"><a href="/books/NBK1410/table/x-scid.T.molecular_genetic_testing_used/?report=objectonly" target="object">View in own window</a></span></p><div class="large_tbl" id="__x-scid.T.molecular_genetic_testing_used_lrgtbl__"><table class="no_bottom_margin"><thead><tr><th id="hd_h_x-scid.T.molecular_genetic_testing_used_1_1_1_1" scope="col" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Gene&#x000a0;<sup>1</sup></th><th id="hd_h_x-scid.T.molecular_genetic_testing_used_1_1_1_2" scope="col" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Method</th><th id="hd_h_x-scid.T.molecular_genetic_testing_used_1_1_1_3" scope="col" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Proportion of Probands with a Pathogenic Variant&#x000a0;<sup>2</sup> Detectable by Method</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.molecular_genetic_testing_used_1_1_1_1" rowspan="2" scope="row" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">
<i>IL2RG</i>
</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.molecular_genetic_testing_used_1_1_1_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Sequence analysis&#x000a0;<sup>3</sup></td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.molecular_genetic_testing_used_1_1_1_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">~99%&#x000a0;<sup>4</sup></td></tr><tr><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.molecular_genetic_testing_used_1_1_1_2" colspan="1" scope="row" rowspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Gene-targeted <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/deletion-duplication-analysis/">deletion/duplication analysis</a>&#x000a0;<sup>5</sup></td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.molecular_genetic_testing_used_1_1_1_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">~1%&#x000a0;<sup>6</sup></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><div><dl class="temp-labeled-list small"><dt>1. </dt><dd><div id="x-scid.TF.2.1"><p class="no_margin">See <a href="/books/NBK1410/#x-scid.molgen.TA">Table A. Genes and Databases</a> for <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/chromosome/">chromosome</a> <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/locus/">locus</a> and protein.</p></div></dd><dt>2. </dt><dd><div id="x-scid.TF.2.2"><p class="no_margin">See <a href="#x-scid.Molecular_Genetics">Molecular Genetics</a> for information on variants detected in this <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/gene/">gene</a>.</p></div></dd><dt>3. </dt><dd><div id="x-scid.TF.2.3"><p class="no_margin">Sequence analysis detects variants that are benign, <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/likely-benign/">likely benign</a>, of <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/uncertain-significance/">uncertain significance</a>, <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/likely-pathogenic/">likely pathogenic</a>, or pathogenic. Variants may include <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/missense/">missense</a>, <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/nonsense-variant/">nonsense</a>, and <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/splice-site/">splice site</a> variants and small intragenic deletions/insertions; typically, <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/exon/">exon</a> or whole-<a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/gene/">gene</a> deletions/duplications are not detected. For issues to consider in interpretation of <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/sequence-analysis/">sequence analysis</a> results, click <a href="/books/n/gene/app2/">here</a>.</p></div></dd><dt>4. </dt><dd><div id="x-scid.TF.2.4"><p class="no_margin">Data derived from the subscription-based professional view of Human Gene Mutation Database [<a class="bk_pop" href="#x-scid.REF.stenson.2020.1197">Stenson et al 2020</a>]</p></div></dd><dt>5. </dt><dd><div id="x-scid.TF.2.5"><p class="no_margin">Gene-targeted <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/deletion-duplication-analysis/">deletion/duplication analysis</a> detects intragenic deletions or duplications. Methods used may include a range of techniques such as <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/quantitative-pcr/">quantitative PCR</a>, long-range PCR, multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (MLPA), and a <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/gene/">gene</a>-targeted microarray designed to detect single-<a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/exon/">exon</a> deletions or duplications.</p></div></dd><dt>6. </dt><dd><div id="x-scid.TF.2.6"><p class="no_margin">To date, five large deletions in <i>IL2RG</i> have been reported [<a class="bk_pop" href="#x-scid.REF.clark.1995.427">Clark et al 1995</a>, <a class="bk_pop" href="#x-scid.REF.haceinbey.1996.3108">Hacein-Bey et al 1996</a>, <a class="bk_pop" href="#x-scid.REF.niemela.2000.33">Niemela et al 2000</a>, <a class="bk_pop" href="#x-scid.REF.lee.2011.281">Lee et al 2011</a>, <a class="bk_pop" href="#x-scid.REF.zhang.2013.42">Zhang et al 2013</a>].</p></div></dd></dl></div></div></div></div></div><div id="x-scid.Clinical_Characteristics"><h2 id="_x-scid_Clinical_Characteristics_">Clinical Characteristics</h2><div id="x-scid.Clinical_Description"><h3>Clinical Description</h3><p><a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/x-linked/">X-linked</a> severe combined immunodeficiency (X-SCID) comprises a phenotypic spectrum ranging from typical X-SCID (early-onset disease that is fatal if not treated with HSCT) to atypical X-SCID (later-onset disease comprising phenotypes caused by variable immunodeficiency, immune dysregulation, and/or autoimmunity).</p><div id="x-scid.Typical_XSCID_Clinical_Phenotype"><h4>Typical X-SCID Clinical Phenotype</h4><p>Affected males appear normal at birth. However, as the concentrations of transplacentally transferred maternal serum antibodies decline, infants with X-SCID are increasingly prone to infection. Prior to universal newborn screening for SCID, most infants with X-SCID came to medical attention between ages three and six months; presentation with life-threatening infection prior to age three months also occurred. With universal newborn screening for SCID, the common presentation has become an asymptomatic, healthy-appearing infant.</p><p>Delayed diagnosis of X-SCID can lead to complications such as failure to thrive, oral/diaper candidiasis, recurrent infections, persistent infections, and infections with opportunistic organisms such as <i>Pneumocystis jirovecii</i>. Additional common features include rashes, diarrhea, cough and congestion, fevers, pneumonia, sepsis, and other severe bacterial infections.</p><p>Infections that initially appear ordinary such as oral thrush, otitis media, respiratory viral infections (e.g., RSV, parainfluenza, adenovirus, influenza), and gastrointestinal diseases resulting in diarrhea may cause concern only when they persist or do not respond to usual medical management.</p><p>Less common features can include the following:</p><ul><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Disseminated infections (salmonella, varicella, cytomegalovirus [CMV], Epstein-Barr virus, herpes simplex virus, Calmette-Gu&#x000e9;rin bacillus, and vaccine strain [live] polio virus)</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Transplacental transfer of maternal lymphocytes to the infant prenatally or during parturition that causes graft-vs-host disease (GVHD) characterized by erythematous skin rashes, hepatomegaly, and lymphadenopathy [<a class="bk_pop" href="#x-scid.REF.denianke.2001.227">Denianke et al 2001</a>]</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Recurrent bacterial meningitis</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>In rare instances, neurologic features such as opisthotonus, infantile spasms, and hypsarrhythmia</div></li></ul></div><div id="x-scid.Atypical_XSCID_Clinical_Phenotype"><h4>Atypical X-SCID Clinical Phenotypes</h4><p>Clinical phenotypes can include the following:</p><ul><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Recurrent upper and lower respiratory tract infections with bronchiectasis</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Omenn syndrome, a clinical <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/phenotype/">phenotype</a> caused by immune dysregulation and characterized by generalized erythroderma, hepatosplenomegaly, lymphadenopathy, elevated serum IgE and/or increased eosinophils. The immunophenotype is CD3+ T cells &#x0003e;300 cells/&#x003bc;L in the absence of maternal engraftment.</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>X-SCID combined immunodeficiency, including rare instances of somatic reversion (in which an inherited <i>IL2RG</i> <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/pathogenic-variant/">pathogenic variant</a> reverts to a normal <i>IL2RG</i> variant) [<a class="bk_pop" href="#x-scid.REF.okuno.2015.610">Okuno et al 2015</a>, <a class="bk_pop" href="#x-scid.REF.revy.2019.582">Revy et al 2019</a>]. Clinical presentations, which vary, often include recurrent infections and skin manifestations such as warts and dermatitis starting within the first years of life; the immunophenotype can include decreased T-cell proliferative responses and/or hypogammaglobulinemia or humoral defects.</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Immune dysregulation and autoimmunity associated with arthritis, rashes, gastrointestinal malabsorption, and/or short stature</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Epstein-Barr virus-related lymphoproliferative complications including lymphoma or severe verrucous lesions</div></li></ul><p>Of note, within a family, affected males have been reported with different atypical X-SCID clinical phenotypes. For example, <a class="bk_pop" href="#x-scid.REF.arcasgarc_a.2020.61">Arcas-Garc&#x000ed;a et al [2020]</a> reported an <i>IL2RG</i> <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/nonsense-variant/">nonsense</a> variant in <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/exon/">exon</a> 8 (<a href="/books/NBK1410/table/x-scid.T.notable_il2rg_pathogenic_varian/?report=objectonly" target="object" rid-ob="figobxscidTnotableil2rgpathogenicvarian">p.Arg328Ter</a>) in two brothers: one age four years with lethal Epstein-Barr virus-related lymphoma and his asymptomatic brother age eight months with low but not absent T cells, dysgammaglobulinemia, abnormal lymphocyte proliferation, and reduced levels of T-cell receptor excision circles. See also <a href="#x-scid.Molecular_Genetics">Molecular Genetics</a>.</p><p><b>Other.</b> Isolated T-cell lymphopenia was identified in two brothers with an Xq13.1 <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/duplication/">duplication</a> downstream of <i>IL2RG</i> [<a class="bk_pop" href="#x-scid.REF.rios.2017.156">Rios et al 2017</a>]. See also <a href="#x-scid.Molecular_Genetics">Molecular Genetics</a>.</p><p><b>Heterozygous females.</b> Heterozygous carriers of pathogenic <i>IL2RG</i> variants are clinically asymptomatic secondary to skewed <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/x-chromosome-inactivation/">X-chromosome inactivation</a>.</p></div></div><div id="x-scid.Nomenclature"><h3>Nomenclature</h3><p><b>Typical X-SCID</b> refers to the clinical presentation of early-onset disease that is fatal if not treated with HSCT and typically caused by <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/null/">null</a> <i>IL2RG</i> variants (with a few rare exceptions; see <a href="#x-scid.GenotypePhenotype_Correlations">Genotype-Phenotype Correlations</a>). This clinical <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/phenotype/">phenotype</a> was previously referred to as "classic X-SCID."</p><p><b>Atypical X-SCID</b> refers to X-SCID immunophenotypes that result from <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/hypomorphic/">hypomorphic</a> <i>IL2RG</i> variants and their associated clinical phenotypes (see <a href="#x-scid.Atypical_XSCID_Clinical_Phenotype">Atypical X-SCID Clinical Phenotypes</a>).</p><p><b>Omenn syndrome</b>, a clinical <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/phenotype/">phenotype</a> results from immune dysregulation, is characterized by generalized erythroderma, hepatosplenomegaly, and lymphadenopathy, associated with elevated IgE and/or increased eosinophils. The terms "Omenn syndrome" and "leaky SCID" are not specific to X-SCID as this phenotype can also be observed in a range of SCID disorders including all those caused by pathogenic variants in other known SCID-related genes. See <a href="#x-scid.Differential_Diagnosis">Differential Diagnosis</a>.</p></div><div id="x-scid.GenotypePhenotype_Correlations"><h3>Genotype-Phenotype Correlations</h3><p><b>Typical X-SCID clinical <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/phenotype/">phenotype</a></b> is usually associated with functionally <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/null/">null</a> <i>IL2RG</i> pathogenic variants resulting in the T<sup>&#x02013;</sup>B<sup>+</sup>NK<sup>&#x02013;</sup> immunophenotype.</p><p><b>Atypical X-SCID clinical <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/phenotype/">phenotype</a>.</b> Males with <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/hypomorphic/">hypomorphic</a> <i>IL2RG</i> variants that result in either production of a small amount of <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/gene-product/">gene product</a> or a protein with residual activity may have an atypical disease characterized as T<sup>+</sup>B<sup>+</sup>NK<sup>&#x02013;</sup> or even nearly normal T and NK cells depending on the functionality of the variant [<a class="bk_pop" href="#x-scid.REF.stepensky.2018.527">Stepensky et al 2018</a>, <a class="bk_pop" href="#x-scid.REF.lim.2019.2">Lim et al 2019</a>, <a class="bk_pop" href="#x-scid.REF.neves.2019.328">Neves et al 2019</a>, <a class="bk_pop" href="#x-scid.REF.arcasgarc_a.2020.61">Arcas-Garc&#x000ed;a et al 2020</a>, <a class="bk_pop" href="#x-scid.REF.cifaldi.2020.739">Cifaldi et al 2020</a>, <a class="bk_pop" href="#x-scid.REF.deal.2020.415">Deal et al 2020</a>, <a class="bk_pop" href="#x-scid.REF.tuovinen.2020.503">Tuovinen et al 2020</a>].</p><p>One exception is the <i>IL2RG</i> variant <a href="/books/NBK1410/table/x-scid.T.notable_il2rg_pathogenic_varian/?report=objectonly" target="object" rid-ob="figobxscidTnotableil2rgpathogenicvarian">p.Arg222Cys</a>. All reported individuals with this variant have had opportunistic infections within the first year of life, despite the presence of nearly normal numbers of T cells and NK cells [<a class="bk_pop" href="#x-scid.REF.fuchs.2014.3129">Fuchs et al 2014</a>]. This variant has been associated with false negative results in NBS TREC screening with residual T-cell production [<a class="bk_pop" href="#x-scid.REF.thrasher.2005.4255">Thrasher et al 2005</a>, <a class="bk_pop" href="#x-scid.REF.amatuni.2019.e20182300">Amatuni et al 2019</a>, <a class="bk_pop" href="#x-scid.REF.kitcharoensakkul.2021.1352">Kitcharoensakkul et al 2021</a>]. Arg222Cys can give rise to clinical phenotypes ranging from atypical SCID with later onset of manifestations to typical SCID.</p></div><div id="x-scid.Prevalence"><h3>Prevalence</h3><p>Newborn screening in 11 programs in the United States identified the incidence of SCID of all genetic causes to be 1:58,000 infants (95% CI 1/46,000-1/80,000) over an approximately 5.5-year observation period [<a class="bk_pop" href="#x-scid.REF.kwan.2014.729">Kwan et al 2014</a>]. X-SCID in particular remained the most prevalent form of SCID, representing nine of 42 individuals with typical SCID and one of ten individuals with atypical SCID observed during that period.</p></div></div><div id="x-scid.Genetically_Related_Allelic_Disor"><h2 id="_x-scid_Genetically_Related_Allelic_Disor_">Genetically Related (Allelic) Disorders</h2><p>No phenotypes other than those discussed in this <i>GeneReview</i> are known to be associated with <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/germline/">germline</a> pathogenic variants in <i>IL2RG</i>.</p></div><div id="x-scid.Differential_Diagnosis"><h2 id="_x-scid_Differential_Diagnosis_">Differential Diagnosis</h2><p>Since the implementation of newborn screening the incidence of each genetic type of typical severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) has become clearer. X-SCID has remained one of the most common forms of typical SCID [<a class="bk_pop" href="#x-scid.REF.kwan.2014.729">Kwan et al 2014</a>, <a class="bk_pop" href="#x-scid.REF.amatuni.2019.e20182300">Amatuni et al 2019</a>]. <a href="/books/NBK1410/table/x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod/?report=objectonly" target="object" rid-ob="figobxscidTtypicalseverecombinedimmunod">Table 3</a> summarizes genes known to be associated with typical SCID.</p><div id="x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod" class="table"><h3><span class="label">Table 3. </span></h3><div class="caption"><p>Typical Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID): Genetic Causes</p></div><p class="large-table-link" style="display:none"><span class="right"><a href="/books/NBK1410/table/x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod/?report=objectonly" target="object">View in own window</a></span></p><div class="large_tbl" id="__x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_lrgtbl__"><table class="no_bottom_margin"><thead><tr><th id="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_1" rowspan="2" scope="col" colspan="1" headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Gene(s)</th><th id="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_2" rowspan="2" scope="col" colspan="1" headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_2" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Disorder</th><th id="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_3" rowspan="2" scope="col" colspan="1" headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_3" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">MOI</th><th id="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_4" colspan="3" scope="colgroup" rowspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Lymphocyte Phenotype</th><th id="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_5" rowspan="2" scope="col" colspan="1" headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_5" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Comments</th><th id="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_6" rowspan="2" scope="col" colspan="1" headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_6" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">NBS</th></tr><tr><th headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_4" id="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_2_1" colspan="1" scope="colgroup" rowspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">T</th><th headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_4" id="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_2_2" scope="col" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">B</th><th headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_4" id="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_2_3" scope="col" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">NK</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_1 hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_2 hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_3 hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_4 hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_2_1 hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_2_2 hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_2_3 hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_5 hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_6" colspan="8" scope="col" rowspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">
<b>Types of typical SCID w/identical clinical presentations</b>
</td></tr><tr><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_1" scope="row" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">
<i>IL2RG</i>
</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">X-SCID (topic of this chapter; incl for comparison)</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">XL</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_4 hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_2_1" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">&#x02013;</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_4 hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_2_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">+</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_4 hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_2_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">&#x02013;</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_5" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Affects males only; atypical X-SCID can be observed&#x000a0;<sup>1</sup>; may be assoc w/Omenn syndrome.<sup>2</sup></td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_6" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">+</td></tr><tr><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_1" scope="row" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">
<i>JAK3</i>
</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;"><i>JAK3</i>-SCID (OMIM <a href="https://omim.org/entry/600802" ref="pagearea=body&amp;targetsite=external&amp;targetcat=link&amp;targettype=uri">600802</a>)</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">AR</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_4 hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_2_1" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">&#x02013;</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_4 hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_2_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">+</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_4 hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_2_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">&#x02013;</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_5" rowspan="2" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Affects both males &#x00026; females.</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_6" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">+</td></tr><tr><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_1" scope="row" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">
<i>IL7R</i>
</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;"><i>IL7R</i>-SCID (OMIM <a href="https://omim.org/entry/608971" ref="pagearea=body&amp;targetsite=external&amp;targetcat=link&amp;targettype=uri">608971</a>)</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">AR</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_4 hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_2_1" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">&#x02013;</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_4 hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_2_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">+</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_4 hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_2_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">+</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_6" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">+</td></tr><tr><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_1 hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_2 hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_3 hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_4 hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_2_1 hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_2_2 hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_2_3 hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_5 hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_6" colspan="8" scope="col" rowspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">
<b>Other types of typical SCID (ordered alphabetically by assoc <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/gene/">gene</a>)</b>
</td></tr><tr><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_1" scope="row" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">
<i>ADA</i>
</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">
<a href="/books/n/gene/ada/">Adenosine deaminase deficiency</a>
</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">AR</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_4 hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_2_1" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">&#x02013;</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_4 hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_2_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">&#x02013;</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_4 hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_2_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">&#x02013;</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_5" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Delayed SCID if ADA deficiency is partial&#x000a0;<sup>3</sup></td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_6" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">+/-</td></tr><tr><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_1" scope="row" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">
<i>AK2</i>
</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Reticular dysgenesis (OMIM <a href="https://omim.org/entry/267500" ref="pagearea=body&amp;targetsite=external&amp;targetcat=link&amp;targettype=uri">267500</a>)</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">AR</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_4 hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_2_1" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">&#x02013;</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_4 hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_2_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">&#x02013;</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_4 hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_2_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">&#x02013;</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_5" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Rare</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_6" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">+</td></tr><tr><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_1" scope="row" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;"><i>CD3D</i><br /><i>CD3E</i><br /><i>CD247</i><br />(<i>CD3Z</i>)</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">TCR deficiency (OMIM <a href="https://www.omim.org/entry/615617" ref="pagearea=body&amp;targetsite=external&amp;targetcat=link&amp;targettype=uri">615617</a>, <a href="https://www.omim.org/entry/615615" ref="pagearea=body&amp;targetsite=external&amp;targetcat=link&amp;targettype=uri">615615</a>, <a href="https://www.omim.org/entry/610163" ref="pagearea=body&amp;targetsite=external&amp;targetcat=link&amp;targettype=uri">610163</a>)</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">AR</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_4 hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_2_1" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">&#x02013;/<br />Low</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_4 hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_2_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">+</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_4 hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_2_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">+</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_5" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Rare</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_6" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">+</td></tr><tr><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_1" scope="row" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">
<i>CORO1A</i>
</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">CORO1A deficiency (OMIM <a href="https://omim.org/entry/615401" ref="pagearea=body&amp;targetsite=external&amp;targetcat=link&amp;targettype=uri">615401</a>)</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">AR</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_4 hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_2_1" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">&#x02013;/<br />Low</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_4 hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_2_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">+/&#x02013;</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_4 hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_2_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">+/&#x02013;</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_5" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Rare</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_6" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">+</td></tr><tr><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_1" scope="row" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">
<i>DCLRE1C</i>
</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">SCID Athabaskan (OMIM <a href="https://omim.org/entry/602450" ref="pagearea=body&amp;targetsite=external&amp;targetcat=link&amp;targettype=uri">602450</a>)</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">AR</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_4 hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_2_1" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">&#x02013;</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_4 hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_2_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">&#x02013;</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_4 hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_2_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">+</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_5" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">10% <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/carrier-rate/">carrier rate</a> among Athabaskan-speaking Native Americans (e.g., Navajo, Apache); may be assoc w/Omenn syndrome&#x000a0;<sup>2</sup></td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_6" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">+</td></tr><tr><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_1" scope="row" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">
<i>PRKDC</i>
</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">DNAPKCS deficiency (OMIM <a href="https://omim.org/entry/615966" ref="pagearea=body&amp;targetsite=external&amp;targetcat=link&amp;targettype=uri">615966</a>)</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">AR</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_4 hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_2_1" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">&#x02013;</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_4 hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_2_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">&#x02013;</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_4 hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_2_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">+</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_5" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Rare</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_6" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">+</td></tr><tr><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_1" scope="row" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;"><i>PTPRC</i><br />(<i>CD45</i>)</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">CD45 deficiency (OMIM <a href="https://omim.org/entry/608971" ref="pagearea=body&amp;targetsite=external&amp;targetcat=link&amp;targettype=uri">608971</a>)</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">AR</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_4 hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_2_1" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">&#x02013;</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_4 hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_2_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">+</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_4 hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_2_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">+/&#x02013;</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_5" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;"></td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_6" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">+</td></tr><tr><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_1" scope="row" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">
<i>RAG1</i>
<br />
<i>RAG2</i>
</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">RAG-deficient SCID (OMIM <a href="https://omim.org/entry/601457" ref="pagearea=body&amp;targetsite=external&amp;targetcat=link&amp;targettype=uri">601457</a>)</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">AR</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_4 hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_2_1" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">&#x02013;</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_4 hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_2_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">&#x02013;</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_4 hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_2_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">+</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_5" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Atypical X-SCID can be observed&#x000a0;<sup>1</sup>; may be assoc w/Omenn syndrome.&#x000a0;<sup>2</sup></td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.typical_severe_combined_immunod_1_1_1_6" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">+&#x000a0;<sup>4</sup></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><div><dl class="temp-labeled-list small"><dt></dt><dd><div><p class="no_margin">Molecular causes of SCID based on the International Union of Immunological Societies expert committee for primary immunodeficiency</p></div></dd><dt>+ </dt><dd><div id="x-scid.TF.3.1"><p class="no_margin">= lymphocyte subclass is present; &#x02013; = lymphocyte subclass is absent; ADA = adenosine deaminase; AR = <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/autosomal-recessive/">autosomal recessive</a>; MOI = <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/mode-of-inheritance/">mode of inheritance</a>; NBS = newborn screening; XL = <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/x-linked/">X-linked</a></p></div></dd><dt>1. </dt><dd><div id="x-scid.TF.3.2"><p class="no_margin">For immunophenotype information, see <a href="#x-scid.Scenario_2_Symptomatic_Males_with">Scenario 2</a>, <b>Laboratory findings that support the diagnosis of atypical X-SCID</b>.</p></div></dd><dt>2. </dt><dd><div id="x-scid.TF.3.3"><p class="no_margin">Omenn syndrome is a clinical <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/phenotype/">phenotype</a> caused by immune dysregulation and characterized by generalized erythroderma, hepatosplenomegaly, lymphadenopathy, elevated serum IgE, and/or increased eosinophils. The immunophenotype is CD3+ T cells &#x0003e;300 cells/&#x003bc;L in the absence of maternal engraftment.</p></div></dd><dt>3. </dt><dd><div id="x-scid.TF.3.4"><p class="no_margin">Delayed-onset ADA deficiency will be missed by NBS.</p></div></dd><dt>4. </dt><dd><div id="x-scid.TF.3.5"><p class="no_margin">Increasingly detected w/ newborn screening [<a class="bk_pop" href="#x-scid.REF.kwan.2014.729">Kwan et al 2014</a>]</p></div></dd></dl></div></div></div><p>Note: A growing list of rare causes of SCID-like phenotypes include pathogenic variants in the following additional genes: <i>ATM</i> (see <a href="/books/n/gene/ataxia-telangiectas/">Ataxia-Telangiectasia</a>), <i>BCL11B</i>, <i>CARD11</i>, <i>CD3G</i>, <i>CD8A</i>, <i>CHD7</i>, <i>CIITA</i>, <i>DOCK8</i>, <i>FOXI3</i>, <i>FOXN1</i>, <i>IKBKB</i>, <i>LCK</i>, <i>LIG4</i>, <i>MTHFD1</i>, <i>NBN</i> (see <a href="/books/n/gene/nijmegen/">Nijmegen Breakage Syndrome</a>), <i>NHEJ1</i>, <i>ORAI1</i>, <i>PAX1</i>, <i>SLC46A1</i> (see <a href="/books/n/gene/folate-mal/">Hereditary Folate Malabsorption</a>), <i>PGM3</i>, <i>PNP</i>, <i>PRKDC</i>, <i>RFX-B</i>, <i>RFXANK</i>, <i>RFX5</i>, <i>RFXAP</i>, <i>RMRP</i>, <i>SKIC3</i> (formerly <i>TTC37</i> &#x02013; see <a href="/books/n/gene/sd-thes/">Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome</a>), <i>STAT5B</i>, <i>STIM1</i>, <i>TBX1</i>, <i>TTC7A</i>, <i>ZAP70</i> (see <a href="/books/n/gene/zap70-scid/"><i>ZAP70</i>-Related Combined Immunodeficiency</a>).</p><p><b>Syndromes with variably affected cellular immunity</b> that may be severe include: DiGeorge syndrome (see <a href="/books/n/gene/gr_22q11deletion/">22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome</a>), CHARGE syndrome (see <a href="/books/n/gene/charge/"><i>CHD7</i> Disorder</a>), Jacobsen syndrome (OMIM <a href="https://omim.org/entry/147791" ref="pagearea=body&amp;targetsite=external&amp;targetcat=link&amp;targettype=uri">147791</a>), <i>RAC2</i>-dominant interfering variant (OMIM <a href="https://omim.org/entry/608203" ref="pagearea=body&amp;targetsite=external&amp;targetcat=link&amp;targettype=uri">608203</a>), DOCK8-deficient hyper IgE syndrome (OMIM <a href="https://omim.org/entry/243700" ref="pagearea=body&amp;targetsite=external&amp;targetcat=link&amp;targettype=uri">243700</a>), and <a href="/books/n/gene/chh/">cartilage-hair hypoplasia &#x02013; anauxetic dysplasia spectrum disorders</a>.</p><p><b>Other <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/x-linked/">X-linked</a> immunodeficiencies</b> include <a href="/books/n/gene/xla/">X-linked agammaglobulinemia</a>, Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome (see <a href="/books/n/gene/was/"><i>WAS</i>-Related Disorders</a>), <a href="/books/n/gene/xlhi/">X-linked hyper-IgM syndrome</a>, <a href="/books/n/gene/x-lpd/">X-linked lymphoproliferative disease</a>, NEMO deficiency (hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia with immunodeficiency [OMIM <a href="https://omim.org/entry/300291" ref="pagearea=body&amp;targetsite=external&amp;targetcat=link&amp;targettype=uri">300291</a>]), <a href="/books/n/gene/ipex/">IPEX</a> (autoimmunity, polyendocrinopathy, enteropathy) syndrome, <a href="/books/n/gene/cgd/">chronic granulomatous disease</a>, and properdin deficiency (OMIM <a href="https://omim.org/entry/312060" ref="pagearea=body&amp;targetsite=external&amp;targetcat=link&amp;targettype=uri">312060</a>).</p></div><div id="x-scid.Management"><h2 id="_x-scid_Management_">Management</h2><p>Management is discussed in three subsections: issues relating to <a href="#x-scid.Typical_XSCID_Clinical_Phenotype_1">typical X-SCID clinical phenotype</a>, those relating to <a href="#x-scid.Atypical_XSCID_Clinical_Phenotype_1">atypical X-SCID clinical phenotype</a>, and those for <a href="#x-scid.Both_Typical_and_Atypical_XSCID_C">both typical X-SCID and atypical X-SCID clinical phenotypes</a>.</p><div id="x-scid.Typical_XSCID_Clinical_Phenotype_1"><h3>Typical X-SCID Clinical Phenotype</h3><p>Clinical practices and protocols for typical <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/x-linked/">X-linked</a> severe combined immunodeficiency (X-SCID) can vary depending on the center; however, many aspects overlap in an effort to minimize infection and maximize pre-hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) management in infants with abnormal newborn screening results.</p><p>The following outlines management based on the Primary Immune Deficiency Treatment Consortium (PIDTC) analysis [<a class="bk_pop" href="#x-scid.REF.dorsey.2021.38">Dorsey et al 2021</a>].</p><div id="x-scid.Evaluations_Following_Initial_Dia"><h4>Evaluations Following Initial Diagnosis</h4><p>The following evaluations are indicated:</p><ul><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Screen for respiratory viral <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/pcr/">PCR</a>, urine CMV by PCR and blood viral PCR in all individuals meeting X-SCID criteria. Consider additional testing if symptomatic.</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Maternal engraftment studies with multiple samples including (1) a buccal swab or brush from the child; (2) a peripheral blood sample from the biological mother; and (3) a peripheral blood sample collected from the child. Cells isolated from the blood sample will be genotyped for comparison to the child&#x02019;s and biological mother&#x02019;s baseline genotypes.</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Consultation with a medical geneticist, certified genetic counselor, or certified advanced genetic nurse to inform affected individuals and their families about the nature, <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/mode-of-inheritance/">mode of inheritance</a>, and implications of X-SCID in order to facilitate medical and personal decision making</div></li></ul><p>For evaluation of a male with a positive newborn screen for SCID to establish the genetic diagnosis and initiate the search for an HSCT donor, see Suggestive Findings, <a href="#x-scid.Scenario_1_Abnormal_SCID_Newborn">Scenario 1</a>.</p></div><div id="x-scid.Treatment_of_Manifestations"><h4>Treatment of Manifestations</h4><p>The current goals of treatment include ensuring the safety of the infant/child, prophylaxis for infections, and preemptive hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) prior to the development of symptoms.</p><p><b>Ensuring the safety of the infant pending HSCT.</b> See <a href="#x-scid.AgentsCircumstances_to_Avoid">Agents/Circumstances to Avoid</a>.</p><p><b>Interim management</b> includes treatment of infections and use of immunoglobulin infusions and antibiotics, particularly prophylaxis against <i>Pneumocystis jirovecii</i> pneumonia (formerly <i>Pneumocystis carinii</i>) and, in most cases, fungal infections. Prophylaxis against viral infections depends on exposure and frequent surveillance via viral <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/pcr/">PCR</a>-based testing with appropriate targeted viral-specific therapy if present.</p><p><b>HSCT to establish a functional immune system.</b> Prompt immune reconstitution is required for survival of children with X-SCID [<a class="bk_pop" href="#x-scid.REF.pai.2014.434">Pai et al 2014</a>, <a class="bk_pop" href="#x-scid.REF.heimall.2017.2718">Heimall et al 2017</a>]. HSCT was first successful in 1968 and remains the standard means of immune reconstitution.</p><p>The general experience is that HLA-matched HSCT restores T-cell immunity in more than 90% of unconditioned individuals or individuals with SCID, although B-cell reconstitution occurs preferentially in a subset of these individuals who have NK<sup>-</sup> SCID [<a class="bk_pop" href="#x-scid.REF.hassan.2012.3615">Hassan et al 2012</a>, <a class="bk_pop" href="#x-scid.REF.pai.2014.434">Pai et al 2014</a>].</p><p>Although many centers have expertise in performing HSCT in individuals with malignancy, the following special issues arising in HSCT for X-SCID require involvement of immunodeficiency specialists for an optimal outcome. Individuals with X-SCID (who have no immune system or at best an immune system minimally capable of rejecting the graft) do not typically require myeloablative-conditioning regimens. Rather, "reduced-intensity conditioning (RIC)" regimens are preferred as they employ agents at doses that do not result in long-lasting marrow aplasia.</p><ul><li class="half_rhythm"><div>HLA-matched HSCT from a relative is preferred; however, 70% of affected individuals lack a matched related donor [<a class="bk_pop" href="#x-scid.REF.gragert.2014.339">Gragert et al 2014</a>].</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>In the 100 transplants performed for individuals with SCID (including 33 with X-SCID) from 2010 to 2014, no statistically significant difference was observed between donor types; therefore, unrelated donors and umbilical cord grafts present viable options [<a class="bk_pop" href="#x-scid.REF.heimall.2017.2718">Heimall et al 2017</a>]. Of note, bone marrow is the preferred graft source.</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>For infants who do not have a matched related donor, haploidentical parental bone marrow or mobilized peripheral blood that has been depleted of T cells can be used [<a class="bk_pop" href="#x-scid.REF.pai.2014.434">Pai et al 2014</a>]. Techniques for <i>ex vivo</i> T-cell depletion (TCD) have evolved overtime, with CD34<sup>+</sup> selection, TCR&#x003b1;&#x003b2;/CD19 depletion currently used. TCD aims to remove mismatched alloreactive T cells that could react against the baby's (i.e., the host&#x02019;s) tissues, and thus cause graft-vs-host disease (GVHD).</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>In both retrospective and prospective SCID cohorts since 2000, fewer than 30% of individuals received myeloablative-conditioning regimen, with 35%-65% of individuals receiving no conditioning or only immunosuppression (serotherapy). Note that conditioning regimens are typically used when grafts from unrelated donors are used [<a class="bk_pop" href="#x-scid.REF.pai.2014.434">Pai et al 2014</a>, <a class="bk_pop" href="#x-scid.REF.heimall.2017.2718">Heimall et al 2017</a>].</div></li></ul><p>The best timing for HSCT is shortly after birth, as young infants are less likely than older infants to have had serious infections or failure to thrive. In 25 centers, the prospective analysis performed by the PIDTC [<a class="bk_pop" href="#x-scid.REF.pai.2014.434">Pai et al 2014</a>] found the following:</p><ul><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Over the last decade significantly better outcomes (&#x0003e;90% survival) in children without prior infections who received transplantation in early infancy (age &#x0003c;3.5 months) even with use of alternative donor grafts (i.e., donor not a matched sib, but rather a haploidentical individual, mismatched individual, or cord blood).</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Presence of active infections was the main factor affecting overall survival, with nine of 11 deaths occurring in children who had infections prior to transplantation.</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Younger infants in whom no conditioning is used also have more rapid engraftment, fewer post-transplantation infections, less GVHD with TCD grafts, and shorter hospitalizations. In contrast, in very young infants who require conditioning, there is a fine balance between risk of acquiring infection versus short- and long-term toxicities associated with use of conditioning.</div></li></ul><p>While it is expected that universal newborn screening will lead to a decrease of pre-transplantation infections and even better survival rates, optimal timing of transplantation and intensity of conditioning regimens (when required) still need to be defined in the era of universal newborn screening for SCID.</p><p>Complications following HSCT can include GVHD, graft failure, failure to produce adequate antibodies requiring long-term immunoglobulin replacement therapy, inadequate and declining T cells associated with late graft failure (presumably due to declining numbers of engrafted hematopoietic stem cells), chronic warts, lymphocyte dysregulation leading to post-transplant autoimmunity, and (rarely) secondary malignancy.</p><p>Post-transplantation all individuals have some degree of immunodeficiency, especially in the first six to 12 months, during which time the following are necessary:</p><ul><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Prophylaxis for <i>pneumocystis jiroveci</i> pneumonia as well as fungal, viral, and encapsulated organisms in individuals who develop post-HSCT chronic GVHD as per transplantation protocols until the immune system is competent</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Consideration of IVIG prophylaxis to maintain serum IgG levels above 600 mg/dL</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Prompt evaluation of illnesses until immunocompetence is achieved</div></li></ul><p>Individuals with primary immunodeficiency post-transplantation need to meet criteria for immunocompetence (adequate CD4 and CD19 counts, PHA lymphocyte proliferation, and freedom from immunoglobulin supplementation) before starting vaccinations.</p><p><b>Administration of immunoglobulin.</b> Long-term scheduled administration of immunoglobulin may be required in those who fail to develop allogeneic, functional B lymphocytes after transplantation.</p><p><b>Gene therapy.</b> Gene therapy has been evaluated in individuals who are not eligible for HSCT, who have failed HSCT, and/or who have only haploidentical donors.</p><p>Gene therapy performed with no conditioning regimen using autologous bone marrow stem/progenitor cells transduced with gamma-retroviral vectors expressing a therapeutic <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/gene/">gene</a> resulted in significant T-cell reconstitution in the majority of young infants with X-SCID. B-cell reconstitution was less consistent; only about 50% of infants were able to discontinue gamma-globulin replacement therapy.</p><p>Unfortunately, two to 14 years after treatment in two independent trials using gamma-retroviral vectors, six of 20 individuals developed T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, which was fatal in one. Data revealed that retroviral insertional activation of cellular-growth regulatory genes led to the malignant transformation [<a class="bk_pop" href="#x-scid.REF.howe.2008.3143">Howe et al 2008</a>, <a class="bk_pop" href="#x-scid.REF.haceinbeyabina.2010.355">Hacein-Bey-Abina et al 2010</a>, <a class="bk_pop" href="#x-scid.REF.deichmann.2011.2031">Deichmann et al 2011</a>, <a class="bk_pop" href="#x-scid.REF.fischer.2020.e20190607">Fischer &#x00026; Hacein-Bey-Abina 2020</a>].</p><p>A subsequent clinical trial that utilized gamma-retroviral vectors with improved safety design (utilizing self-<a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/inactivating/">inactivating</a> [SIN] vectors) demonstrated safety and partial efficacy in nine individuals over three years post transplantation: efficacy in T-cell reconstitution, no adverse events, and significantly fewer insertions in genes implicated in lymphoproliferation [<a class="bk_pop" href="#x-scid.REF.haceinbeyabina.2014.1407">Hacein-Bey-Abina et al 2014</a>].</p><p>Due to the risk for insertional mutagenesis inherent with use of gamma-retroviral vectors, investigators developed next-generation lentiviral vectors that can transverse the nuclear membrane and transduce both mitotic and non-mitotic hematopoietic stem cells [<a class="bk_pop" href="#x-scid.REF.wiznerowicz.2005.42">Wiznerowicz &#x00026; Trono 2005</a>]. Results of a Phase I-II trial and subsequent publication of interim results were reported in 2019 [<a class="bk_pop" href="#x-scid.REF.mamcarz.2019a.1525">Mamcarz et al 2019a</a>, <a class="bk_pop" href="#x-scid.REF.mamcarz.2019b.s2058">Mamcarz et al 2019b</a>]. Eleven newly diagnosed individuals with X-SCID were treated with a SIN lentiviral vector encoding for <i>IL2RG</i>-complementary DNA. Transduced autologous bone marrow stem cells were delivered following low-dose busulfan conditioning (22 mg*hr/L). No severe adverse events (other than myelosuppression related to busulfan) were observed. Within three to four months following therapy, normal T-cell and NK-cell development was observed. With a median follow up of two years, 50% of treated individuals were able to discontinue IVIG supplementation, and none had clonal expansion or malignant transformation. (For active trials, see <a href="#x-scid.Therapies_Under_Investigation">Therapies Under Investigation</a>.)</p></div><div id="x-scid.Surveillance"><h4>Surveillance</h4><p>After successful HSCT, routine evaluation of affected males every six to 12 months is indicated to monitor lineage specific donor cell engraftment, growth, immune and lung function, and gastrointestinal and dermatologic issues.</p><p>If conditioning chemotherapy was used, long-term monitoring of vital organ function and neurodevelopmental progress is also warranted.</p></div></div><div id="x-scid.Atypical_XSCID_Clinical_Phenotype_1"><h3>Atypical X-SCID Clinical Phenotypes</h3><p>Because the clinical phenotypes of atypical X-SCID vary widely, the diagnosis of X-SCID is often delayed until later in childhood or even young adulthood. Treatment depends on the degree of infectious complications and the presence of immune dysregulation and/or autoimmunity, and requires subspecialty immunologic care to assist in the diagnosis and choice of antimicrobial and immune-suppressive therapies.</p><div id="x-scid.Evaluations_Following_Initial_Dia_1"><h4>Evaluations Following Initial Diagnosis</h4><p>The following evaluations are indicated:</p><ul><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Medical history including growth and development and localized and generalized infectious processes (e.g., diarrhea, failure to thrive, pneumonia, sepsis, viral and fungal infections)</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Referral to an immunology specialty center to determine immediate and long-term management and surveillance. Immunophenotyping can be performed in consultation with an immunologist.</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Determine the immunophenotype (see <a href="#x-scid.Suggestive_Findings">Suggestive Findings</a>), including in vitro mitogen assay of mononuclear cells (using PHA, ConA, or PWM) and soluble antigens (<i>Candida</i> antigen, tetanus toxoid). Rarely, pathogenic variants in the TCR pathway can alter the ability to proliferate after stimulation in response to anti-CD3 stimulation, despite normal numbers of T lymphocytes.</div></li></ul></div><div id="x-scid.Treatment_of_Manifestations_1"><h4>Treatment of Manifestations</h4><p>Treatment of atypical X-SCID varies depending on the degree of immune deficiency and should be evaluated on an individual basis.</p></div></div><div id="x-scid.Both_Typical_and_Atypical_XSCID_C"><h3>Both Typical and Atypical X-SCID Clinical Phenotypes</h3><div id="x-scid.AgentsCircumstances_to_Avoid"><h4>Agents/Circumstances to Avoid</h4><p>To ensure the safety of the infant/older individual pending definitive treatment to achieve immunocompetence, parents and other care providers need to avoid the following:</p><ul><li class="half_rhythm"><div class="half_rhythm">Breast-feeding and breast milk, until maternal CMV status is established by CMV serologies. CMV is a chronic infection and intermittent viral shedding in various bodily fluids occurs unpredictably. If maternal CMV serology is negative, breast milk may be considered safe for feeding.</div><div class="half_rhythm">Note: Use of pasteurized breast milk while the infant is being prepared for HSCT remains controversial given the severe negative effects of CMV infection in the outcome of HSCT.</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div class="half_rhythm">Exposure to young children, sick contacts, or individuals with cold sores in order to decrease the risk of transmission of disease to the infant</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div class="half_rhythm">Crowded enclosed spaces due to risk of infectious exposure</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div class="half_rhythm">Live viral vaccines for the infant as well as household contacts until after immunocompetence is restored following HSCT</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div class="half_rhythm">Transfusion of non-irradiated blood products [<a class="bk_pop" href="#x-scid.REF.dorsey.2017.733">Dorsey et al 2017</a>]. Use of leuko-reduced and CMV-negative, irradiated blood products only is recommended.</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div class="half_rhythm">Areas of construction or soil manipulation as they increase the risk for fungal exposure</div></li></ul></div><div id="x-scid.Evaluation_of_Relatives_at_Risk"><h4>Evaluation of Relatives at Risk</h4><p>When the <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/pathogenic-variant/">pathogenic variant</a> causing X-SCID in the family is known, <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/prenatal-testing/">prenatal testing</a> of at-risk male fetuses may be performed to help prepare for optimal management of an affected infant at birth (i.e., identification of a center with expertise in SCID treatment protocols that can help initiate the search for a bone marrow donor and explain ways to ensure the safety of the infant while awaiting HSCT) (see <a href="#x-scid.AgentsCircumstances_to_Avoid">Agents/Circumstances to Avoid</a>).</p><p>If <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/prenatal-testing/">prenatal testing</a> has not been performed, an at-risk newborn male should immediately be placed in an appropriate environment (see <a href="#x-scid.AgentsCircumstances_to_Avoid">Agents/Circumstances to Avoid</a>) and tested for the <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/familial/">familial</a> <i>IL2RG</i> <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/pathogenic-variant/">pathogenic variant</a> to allow earliest possible diagnosis and treatment.</p><p>See <a href="#x-scid.Related_Genetic_Counseling_Issues">Genetic Counseling</a> for issues related to testing of at-risk relatives for <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/genetic-counseling/">genetic counseling</a> purposes.</p></div><div id="x-scid.Therapies_Under_Investigation"><h4>Therapies Under Investigation</h4><p>The following investigations are under way:</p><ul><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Second-generation <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/gene/">gene</a> replacement strategies based on self-<a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/inactivating/">inactivating</a> (SIN) gamma-retroviral (RV) and lentiviral (LV) vectors lacking the LTR enhancers with high insertional genotoxicity have been assessed in Phase I/II clinical trials (see <a href="https://www.clinicaltrials.gov" ref="pagearea=body&amp;targetsite=external&amp;targetcat=link&amp;targettype=uri">ClinicalTrials.gov</a>), and similar strategies based on self-inactivating foamy viral vectors are in pre-clinical development [<a class="bk_pop" href="#x-scid.REF.humbert.2018.987">Humbert et al 2018</a>].</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Seattle Children's Hospital, and University of California San Francisco (UCSF) are enrolling infants with X-SCID and the NIH is enrolling older males who had prior transplantation in SIN LV (self-<a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/inactivating/">inactivating</a> lentivirus) clinical trials using low dose busulfan conditioning. The initial results of both Phase I/II trials were reported [<a class="bk_pop" href="#x-scid.REF.de_ravin.2016.335ra57">De Ravin et al 2016</a>, <a class="bk_pop" href="#x-scid.REF.mamcarz.2019a.1525">Mamcarz et al 2019a</a>]. Efforts are also under way to potentially commercialize this therapeutic approach.</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>PIDTC "CSIDE" (Conditioning SCID Infants Diagnoised Early), a randomized trial of low vs moderate exposure to busulfan for infants with SCID receiving TCR&#x003b1;&#x003b2;/CD19<sup>+</sup> depleted transplantation: A Phase II study by PIDTC and the Pediatric Transplantation &#x00026; Cellular Therapy Consortium (PTCTC) enrolling infants with X-SCID with randomization between low and moderate exposure to busulfan with anti-thymocyte globulin (ATG) with the use of haploidentical or unrelated donors</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Pre-clinical efficacy showed that <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/gene/">gene</a> correction in human long-term hematopoietic stem cells (LT-HSCs) is feasible for X-SCID using a CRISPR-Cas9/AAV6-based strategy [<a class="bk_pop" href="#x-scid.REF.paveldinu.2019.1634">Pavel-Dinu et al 2019</a>].</div></li></ul><p>Search <a href="https://clinicaltrials.gov/" ref="pagearea=body&amp;targetsite=external&amp;targetcat=link&amp;targettype=uri">ClinicalTrials.gov</a> in the US and <a href="https://www.clinicaltrialsregister.eu/ctr-search/search" ref="pagearea=body&amp;targetsite=external&amp;targetcat=link&amp;targettype=uri">EU Clinical Trials Register</a> in Europe for access to information on clinical studies for a wide range of diseases and conditions.</p></div></div></div><div id="x-scid.Genetic_Counseling"><h2 id="_x-scid_Genetic_Counseling_">Genetic Counseling</h2><p>
<i>Genetic counseling is the process of providing individuals and families with
information on the nature, mode(s) of inheritance, and implications of genetic disorders to help them
make informed medical and personal decisions. The following section deals with genetic
risk assessment and the use of family history and genetic testing to clarify genetic
status for family members; it is not meant to address all personal, cultural, or
ethical issues that may arise or to substitute for consultation with a genetics
professional</i>. &#x02014;ED.</p><div id="x-scid.Mode_of_Inheritance"><h3>Mode of Inheritance</h3><p>By definition, <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/x-linked/">X-linked</a> severe combined immunodeficiency (X-SCID) is inherited in an X-linked manner.</p></div><div id="x-scid.Risk_to_Family_Members"><h3>Risk to Family Members</h3><p>
<b>Parents of a male <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/proband/">proband</a></b>
</p><ul><li class="half_rhythm"><div class="half_rhythm">The father of an affected male will not have the disorder nor will he be <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/hemizygous/">hemizygous</a> for the <i>IL2RG</i> <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/pathogenic-variant/">pathogenic variant</a>; therefore, he does not require further evaluation/testing.</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div class="half_rhythm">In a family with more than one affected individual, the mother of an affected male is an <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/obligate-heterozygote/">obligate heterozygote</a> (<a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/carrier/">carrier</a>). Note: If a woman has more than one affected son and the <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/pathogenic-variant/">pathogenic variant</a> cannot be detected in her leukocyte DNA, she most likely has <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/germline-mosaicism/">germline mosaicism</a>. Maternal germline mosaicism has been documented in X-SCID [<a class="bk_pop" href="#x-scid.REF.puck.1995.895">Puck et al 1995</a>, <a class="bk_pop" href="#x-scid.REF.omarcaigh.1997.29">O'Marcaigh et al 1997</a>].</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div class="half_rhythm">If a male is the only affected family member (i.e., a <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/simplex/">simplex</a> case), the mother may be a <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/heterozygote/">heterozygote</a> (<a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/carrier/">carrier</a>), the affected male may have a <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/de-novo/"><i>de novo</i></a>
<i>IL2RG</i> <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/pathogenic-variant/">pathogenic variant</a> (in which case the mother is not a carrier), or the mother may have somatic/<a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/germline-mosaicism/">germline mosaicism</a>.</div><div class="half_rhythm">More than half of affected males have no family history of early deaths in maternally related affected males [<a class="bk_pop" href="#x-scid.REF.puck.1997.1968">Puck et al 1997</a>].</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div class="half_rhythm">Molecular genetic testing of the mother is recommended to confirm her genetic status and to allow reliable <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/recurrence-risk/">recurrence risk</a> assessment.</div></li></ul><p><b>Sibs of a male <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/proband/">proband</a>.</b> The risk to sibs depends on the genetic status of the mother:</p><ul><li class="half_rhythm"><div>If the mother of the <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/proband/">proband</a> has an <i>IL2RG</i> <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/pathogenic-variant/">pathogenic variant</a>, the chance of transmitting the variant in each pregnancy is 50%:</div><ul><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Males who inherit the <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/pathogenic-variant/">pathogenic variant</a> will be affected;</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Females who inherit the <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/pathogenic-variant/">pathogenic variant</a> will be carriers and will be clinically asymptomatic secondary to skewed <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/x-chromosome-inactivation/">X-chromosome inactivation</a>.</div></li></ul></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>If the <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/proband/">proband</a> represents a <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/simplex/">simplex</a> case and if the <i>IL2RG</i> <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/pathogenic-variant/">pathogenic variant</a> cannot be detected in the leukocyte DNA of the mother, the sibs are still at increased risk because of the possibility of maternal <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/germline-mosaicism/">germline mosaicism</a> [<a class="bk_pop" href="#x-scid.REF.omarcaigh.1997.29">O'Marcaigh et al 1997</a>].</div></li></ul><p><b>Offspring of a male <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/proband/">proband</a>.</b> Affected males transmit the <i>IL2RG</i> <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/pathogenic-variant/">pathogenic variant</a> to all of their daughters and none of their sons.</p><p><b>Other family members.</b> The maternal aunts and maternal cousins of a male <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/proband/">proband</a> may be at risk of having an <i>IL2RG</i> <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/pathogenic-variant/">pathogenic variant</a>.</p><p>Note: Molecular genetic testing may be able to identify the family member in whom a <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/de-novo/"><i>de novo</i></a> <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/pathogenic-variant/">pathogenic variant</a> arose, information that could help determine genetic risk status of the extended family.</p></div><div id="x-scid.Carrier_Detection"><h3>Carrier Detection</h3><p>Identification of female heterozygotes requires either prior identification of the <i>IL2RG</i> <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/pathogenic-variant/">pathogenic variant</a> in the family or, if an affected male is not available for testing, <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/molecular-genetic-testing/">molecular genetic testing</a> first by <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/sequence-analysis/">sequence analysis</a>, and if no pathogenic variant is identified, by <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/gene/">gene</a>-targeted <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/deletion-duplication-analysis/">deletion/duplication analysis</a>.</p><p>Note: Females who are heterozygotes for this <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/x-linked/">X-linked</a> disorder are carriers and are clinically asymptomatic secondary to skewed <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/x-chromosome-inactivation/">X-chromosome inactivation</a>.</p></div><div id="x-scid.Related_Genetic_Counseling_Issues"><h3>Related Genetic Counseling Issues</h3><p>See <a href="#x-scid.Evaluation_of_Relatives_at_Risk">Evaluation of Relatives at Risk</a> for information on <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/prenatal-diagnosis/">prenatal diagnosis</a> of at-risk males to allow preparation for bone marrow transplantation.</p><p>
<b>Family planning</b>
</p><ul><li class="half_rhythm"><div>The optimal time for determination of genetic risk and discussion of the availability of prenatal/<a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/preimplantation-genetic-testing/">preimplantation genetic testing</a> is before pregnancy.</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>It is appropriate to offer <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/genetic-counseling/">genetic counseling</a> (including discussion of potential risks to offspring and reproductive options) to young adults who are affected, are carriers, or are at increased risk of being carriers or affected.</div></li></ul></div><div id="x-scid.Prenatal_Testing_and_Preimplantat"><h3>Prenatal Testing and Preimplantation Genetic Testing</h3><p>Once the <i>IL2RG</i> <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/pathogenic-variant/">pathogenic variant</a> has been identified in an affected family member, prenatal and <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/preimplantation-genetic-testing/">preimplantation genetic testing</a> are possible.</p><p>Differences in perspective may exist among medical professionals and within families regarding the use of <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/prenatal-testing/">prenatal testing</a>. While most centers would consider use of prenatal testing to be a personal decision, discussion of these issues may be helpful.</p></div></div><div id="x-scid.Resources"><h2 id="_x-scid_Resources_">Resources</h2><p>
<i>GeneReviews staff has selected the following disease-specific and/or umbrella
support organizations and/or registries for the benefit of individuals with this disorder
and their families. GeneReviews is not responsible for the information provided by other
organizations. For information on selection criteria, click <a href="/books/n/gene/app4/">here</a>.</i></p>
<ul><li class="half_rhythm"><div>
<b>MedlinePlus</b>
</div><div>
<a href="https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/x-linked-severe-combined-immunodeficiency/" ref="pagearea=body&amp;targetsite=external&amp;targetcat=link&amp;targettype=uri">X-linked severe combined immunodeficiency</a>
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<b>Immune Deficiency Foundation</b>
</div><div><b>Phone:</b> 800-296-4433</div><div><b>Fax:</b> 410-321-9165</div><div><b>Email:</b> idf@primaryimmune.org</div><div>
<a href="http://www.primaryimmune.org" ref="pagearea=body&amp;targetsite=external&amp;targetcat=link&amp;targettype=uri">primaryimmune.org</a>
</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>
<b>ImmUnity Canada</b>
</div><div>Canada</div><div><b>Phone:</b> 250-381-7134; 877 -607&#x000ad;-2476</div><div><b>Email:</b> info@immunitycanada.org</div><div>
<a href="https://immunitycanada.org/" ref="pagearea=body&amp;targetsite=external&amp;targetcat=link&amp;targettype=uri">immunitycanada.org</a>
</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>
<b>International Patient Organization for Primary Immunodeficiencies (IPOPI)</b>
</div><div>United Kingdom</div><div><b>Phone:</b> +44 01503 250 668</div><div><b>Fax:</b> +44 01503 250 668</div><div><b>Email:</b> info@ipopi.org</div><div>
<a href="http://ipopi.org" ref="pagearea=body&amp;targetsite=external&amp;targetcat=link&amp;targettype=uri">ipopi.org</a>
</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>
<b>Jeffrey Modell Foundation/National Primary Immunodeficiency Resource Center</b>
</div><div><b>Email:</b> info@jmfworld.org</div><div>
<a href="http://www.info4pi.org" ref="pagearea=body&amp;targetsite=external&amp;targetcat=link&amp;targettype=uri">info4pi.org</a>
</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>
<b>National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)</b>
</div><div>
<a href="https://www.genome.gov/Genetic-Disorders/Severe-Combined-Immunodeficiency" ref="pagearea=body&amp;targetsite=external&amp;targetcat=link&amp;targettype=uri">Learning About Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID)</a>
</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>
<b>NCBI Genes and Disease</b>
</div><div>
<a href="/books/NBK22254/" ref="pagearea=body&amp;targetsite=external&amp;targetcat=link&amp;targettype=uri">Severe combined immunodeficiency</a>
</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>
<b>Newborn Screening in Your State</b>
</div><div>Health Resources &#x00026; Services Administration</div><div>
<a href="https://newbornscreening.hrsa.gov/your-state" ref="pagearea=body&amp;targetsite=external&amp;targetcat=link&amp;targettype=uri">newbornscreening.hrsa.gov/your-state</a>
</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>
<b>European Society for Immunodeficiencies (ESID) Registry</b>
</div><div><b>Email:</b> esid-registry@uniklinik-freiburg.de</div><div>
<a href="https://esid.org/Working-Parties/Registry-Working-Party/ESID-Registry" ref="pagearea=body&amp;targetsite=external&amp;targetcat=link&amp;targettype=uri">ESID Registry</a>
</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>
<b>RDCRN Patient Contact Registry: Primary Immune Deficiency Treatment Consortium</b>
</div><div>
<a href="https://www.rarediseasesnetwork.org/cms/pidtc" ref="pagearea=body&amp;targetsite=external&amp;targetcat=link&amp;targettype=uri">Patient Contact Registry</a>
</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>
<b>United States Immunodeficiency Network (USIDNET) Registry</b>
</div><div><b>Email:</b> contact@usidnet.org</div><div>
<a href="https://usidnet.org/about-usidnet/enrolling-institutions/" ref="pagearea=body&amp;targetsite=external&amp;targetcat=link&amp;targettype=uri">Enrolling Institutions</a>
</div></li></ul>
</div><div id="x-scid.Molecular_Genetics"><h2 id="_x-scid_Molecular_Genetics_">Molecular Genetics</h2><p><i>Information in the Molecular Genetics and OMIM tables may differ from that elsewhere in the GeneReview: tables may contain more recent information. &#x02014;</i>ED.</p><div id="x-scid.molgen.TA" class="table"><h3><span class="label">Table A.</span></h3><div class="caption"><p>X-Linked Severe Combined Immunodeficiency: Genes and Databases</p></div><p class="large-table-link" style="display:none"><span class="right"><a href="/books/NBK1410/table/x-scid.molgen.TA/?report=objectonly" target="object">View in own window</a></span></p><div class="large_tbl" id="__x-scid.molgen.TA_lrgtbl__"><table class="no_bottom_margin"><tbody><tr><th id="hd_b_x-scid.molgen.TA_1_1_1_1" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Gene</th><th id="hd_b_x-scid.molgen.TA_1_1_1_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Chromosome Locus</th><th id="hd_b_x-scid.molgen.TA_1_1_1_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Protein</th><th id="hd_b_x-scid.molgen.TA_1_1_1_4" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Locus-Specific Databases</th><th id="hd_b_x-scid.molgen.TA_1_1_1_5" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">HGMD</th><th id="hd_b_x-scid.molgen.TA_1_1_1_6" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">ClinVar</th></tr><tr><td headers="hd_b_x-scid.molgen.TA_1_1_1_1" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<a href="/gene/3561" ref="pagearea=body&amp;targetsite=entrez&amp;targetcat=link&amp;targettype=gene">
<i>IL2RG</i>
</a>
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<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/genome/gdv/?context=gene&#x00026;acc=3561" ref="pagearea=body&amp;targetsite=external&amp;targetcat=link&amp;targettype=uri">Xq13<wbr style="display:inline-block"></wbr>.1</a>
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<a href="http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/P31785" ref="pagearea=body&amp;targetsite=external&amp;targetcat=link&amp;targettype=uri">Cytokine receptor common subunit gamma</a>
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<a href="http://www.LOVD.nl/IL2RG" ref="pagearea=body&amp;targetsite=external&amp;targetcat=link&amp;targettype=uri">IL2RG @ LOVD</a>
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<a href="https://research.cchmc.org/LOVD2/home.php?select_db=IL2RG" ref="pagearea=body&amp;targetsite=external&amp;targetcat=link&amp;targettype=uri">CCHMC - Human Genetics Mutation Database (IL2RG)</a>
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<a href="http://www.hgmd.cf.ac.uk/ac/gene.php?gene=IL2RG" ref="pagearea=body&amp;targetsite=external&amp;targetcat=link&amp;targettype=uri">IL2RG</a>
</td><td headers="hd_b_x-scid.molgen.TA_1_1_1_6" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/clinvar/?term=IL2RG[gene]" ref="pagearea=body&amp;targetsite=external&amp;targetcat=link&amp;targettype=uri">IL2RG</a>
</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><div><dl class="temp-labeled-list small"><dt></dt><dd><div id="x-scid.TFA.1"><p class="no_margin">Data are compiled from the following standard references: <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/gene/">gene</a> from
<a href="http://www.genenames.org/index.html" ref="pagearea=body&amp;targetsite=external&amp;targetcat=link&amp;targettype=uri">HGNC</a>;
<a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/chromosome/">chromosome</a> <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/locus/">locus</a> from
<a href="http://www.omim.org/" ref="pagearea=body&amp;targetsite=external&amp;targetcat=link&amp;targettype=uri">OMIM</a>;
protein from <a href="http://www.uniprot.org/" ref="pagearea=body&amp;targetsite=external&amp;targetcat=link&amp;targettype=uri">UniProt</a>.
For a description of databases (Locus Specific, HGMD, ClinVar) to which links are provided, click
<a href="/books/n/gene/app1/">here</a>.</p></div></dd></dl></div></div></div><div id="x-scid.molgen.TB" class="table"><h3><span class="label">Table B.</span></h3><div class="caption"><p>OMIM Entries for X-Linked Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (<a href="/omim/300400,308380" ref="pagearea=body&amp;targetsite=entrez&amp;targetcat=term&amp;targettype=omim">View All in OMIM</a>) </p></div><p class="large-table-link" style="display:none"><span class="right"><a href="/books/NBK1410/table/x-scid.molgen.TB/?report=objectonly" target="object">View in own window</a></span></p><div class="large_tbl" id="__x-scid.molgen.TB_lrgtbl__"><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">
<a href="/omim/300400" ref="pagearea=body&amp;targetsite=entrez&amp;targetcat=term&amp;targettype=omim">300400</a></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">SEVERE COMBINED IMMUNODEFICIENCY, X-LINKED; SCIDX1</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">
<a href="/omim/308380" ref="pagearea=body&amp;targetsite=entrez&amp;targetcat=term&amp;targettype=omim">308380</a></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">INTERLEUKIN 2 RECEPTOR, GAMMA; IL2RG</td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><div id="x-scid.Molecular_Pathogenesis"><h3>Molecular Pathogenesis</h3><p><i>IL2RG</i> encodes the common gamma chain (&#x003b3;c), a transmembrane protein in the cytokine receptor <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/gene/">gene</a> superfamily. It is a component of multiple cytokine receptors on the surface of lymphocytes and other hematopoietic cells, including the receptors for interleukins 2, 4, 7, 9, 15, and 21.</p><p>Complete <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/loss-of-function/">loss-of-function</a> <i>IL2RG</i> variants lead to a developmental arrest of T- and NK-cell lymphocytes, resulting in the typical X-SCID T&#x02013;B+NK&#x02013; <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/phenotype/">phenotype</a>, through lack of IL-7 and IL-15 signaling. Individuals with <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/hypomorphic/">hypomorphic</a> <i>IL2RG</i> variants often have some T and NK cells, typically in reduced number due to partial functioning of &#x003b3;c subunit of these cytokine receptors.</p><p>Identification of the functional consequences of pathogenic <i>IL2RG</i> variants at the cellular level enables better understanding of the effects on the proteins produced by <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/hypomorphic/">hypomorphic</a> variants that lead to atypical clinical phenotypes. For example, in their report of two affected brothers with differing clinical phenotypes within the spectrum of atypical X-SCID, <a class="bk_pop" href="#x-scid.REF.arcasgarc_a.2020.61">Arcas-Garc&#x000ed;a et al [2020]</a> identified a region of three amino acids in the &#x003b3;c intracellular <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/domain/">domain</a> that may be critical for receptor stabilization that allows alternative signaling.</p><p><b>Mechanism of disease causation.</b> Loss of function</p><p><b><i>IL2RG</i>-specific laboratory technical considerations.</b> Of note, regulatory region variants may result in an atypical X-SCID immunophenotype and clinical <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/phenotype/">phenotype</a> as reported in two brothers [<a class="bk_pop" href="#x-scid.REF.rios.2017.156">Rios et al 2017</a>].</p><p>Rare instances of somatic reversion (in which an inherited <i>IL2RG</i> <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/pathogenic-variant/">pathogenic variant</a> reverts to a normal <i>IL2RG</i> variant) have been observed in children with atypical X-SCID [<a class="bk_pop" href="#x-scid.REF.okuno.2015.610">Okuno et al 2015</a>, <a class="bk_pop" href="#x-scid.REF.revy.2019.582">Revy et al 2019</a>].</p><p><a class="bk_pop" href="#x-scid.REF.stepensky.2018.527">Stepensky et al [2018]</a> describe analysis of STAT phosphorylation and testing to identify reduced functional response after IL-2 and IL-21 stimulation, which can be considered to help confirm the functional effect of possible <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/hypomorphic/">hypomorphic</a> variants or variants of <a class="def" href="/books/n/gene/glossary/def-item/uncertain-significance/">uncertain significance</a>.</p><div id="x-scid.T.notable_il2rg_pathogenic_varian" class="table"><h3><span class="label">Table 4. </span></h3><div class="caption"><p>Notable <i>IL2RG</i> Pathogenic Variants</p></div><p class="large-table-link" style="display:none"><span class="right"><a href="/books/NBK1410/table/x-scid.T.notable_il2rg_pathogenic_varian/?report=objectonly" target="object">View in own window</a></span></p><div class="large_tbl" id="__x-scid.T.notable_il2rg_pathogenic_varian_lrgtbl__"><table class="no_bottom_margin"><thead><tr><th id="hd_h_x-scid.T.notable_il2rg_pathogenic_varian_1_1_1_1" scope="col" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Reference Sequences</th><th id="hd_h_x-scid.T.notable_il2rg_pathogenic_varian_1_1_1_2" scope="col" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">DNA Nucleotide Change</th><th id="hd_h_x-scid.T.notable_il2rg_pathogenic_varian_1_1_1_3" scope="col" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Predicted Protein Change</th><th id="hd_h_x-scid.T.notable_il2rg_pathogenic_varian_1_1_1_4" scope="col" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Comment [Reference]</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.notable_il2rg_pathogenic_varian_1_1_1_1" rowspan="2" scope="row" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">
<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/NM_000206.3" ref="pagearea=body&amp;targetsite=external&amp;targetcat=link&amp;targettype=uri">NM_000206<wbr style="display:inline-block"></wbr>.3</a>
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<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/protein/NP_000197.1" ref="pagearea=body&amp;targetsite=external&amp;targetcat=link&amp;targettype=uri">NP_000197<wbr style="display:inline-block"></wbr>.1</a>
<br />
<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/NG_009088.1" ref="pagearea=body&amp;targetsite=external&amp;targetcat=link&amp;targettype=uri">NG_009088<wbr style="display:inline-block"></wbr>.1</a>
</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.notable_il2rg_pathogenic_varian_1_1_1_2" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">c.664C&#x0003e;T</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.notable_il2rg_pathogenic_varian_1_1_1_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">p.Arg222Cys</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.notable_il2rg_pathogenic_varian_1_1_1_4" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">See <a href="#x-scid.GenotypePhenotype_Correlations">Genotype-Phenotype Correlations</a>.</td></tr><tr><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.notable_il2rg_pathogenic_varian_1_1_1_2" colspan="1" scope="row" rowspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">c.982C&#x0003e;T</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.notable_il2rg_pathogenic_varian_1_1_1_3" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">p.Arg328Ter</td><td headers="hd_h_x-scid.T.notable_il2rg_pathogenic_varian_1_1_1_4" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:middle;">Observed in 2 brothers w/atypical X-SCID [<a class="bk_pop" href="#x-scid.REF.arcasgarc_a.2020.61">Arcas-Garc&#x000ed;a et al 2020</a>]. See <a href="#x-scid.Clinical_Description">Clinical Description</a>.</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><div><dl class="temp-labeled-list small"><dt></dt><dd><div><p class="no_margin">Variants listed in the table have been provided by the authors. <i>GeneReviews</i> staff have not independently verified the classification of variants.</p></div></dd><dt></dt><dd><div><p class="no_margin"><i>GeneReviews</i> follows the standard naming conventions of the Human Genome Variation Society (<a href="https://varnomen.hgvs.org/" ref="pagearea=body&amp;targetsite=external&amp;targetcat=link&amp;targettype=uri">varnomen<wbr style="display:inline-block"></wbr>.hgvs.org</a>). See <a href="/books/n/gene/app3/">Quick Reference</a> for an explanation of nomenclature.</p></div></dd></dl></div></div></div></div></div><div id="x-scid.Chapter_Notes"><h2 id="_x-scid_Chapter_Notes_">Chapter Notes</h2><div id="x-scid.Author_History"><h3>Author History</h3><p>Eric J Allenspach, MD, PhD (2013-present)</p><p>Karin Chen, MD (2021-present)</p><p>Joie Davis, APRN, BC, APNG; National Institutes of Health (2003-2013)</p><p>Aleksandra Petrovic, MD (2021-present)</p><p>Jennifer M Puck, MD; University of California, San Francisco (2003-2013)</p><p>David J Rawlings, MD (2013-present)</p><p>Andrew Scharenberg, MD; University of Washington (2013-2021)</p></div><div id="x-scid.Revision_History"><h3>Revision History</h3><ul><li class="half_rhythm"><div>5 August 2021 (bp) Comprehensive update posted live</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>14 April 2016 (sw) Comprehensive update posted live</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>30 July 2015 (ea/ams) Revision: <i>STAT5a</i> removed from Differential Diagnosis</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>24 January 2013 (me) Comprehensive update posted live</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>12 December 2005 (me) Comprehensive update posted live</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>26 August 2003 (me) Review posted live</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>23 April 2003 (jd) Original submission</div></li></ul></div></div><div id="x-scid.References"><h2 id="_x-scid_References_">References</h2><div id="x-scid.Published_Guidelines__Consensus_S"><h3>Published Guidelines / Consensus Statements</h3><ul class="simple-list"><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Committee on Bioethics, Committee on Genetics, and American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics Social, Ethical, Legal Issues Committee. Ethical and policy issues in genetic testing and screening of children. Available <a href="https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/131/3/620.full.pdf" ref="pagearea=body&amp;targetsite=external&amp;targetcat=link&amp;targettype=uri">online</a>. 2013. Accessed 1-24-22.</div></li></ul></div><div id="x-scid.Literature_Cited"><h3>Literature Cited</h3><ul class="simple-list"><li class="half_rhythm"><div class="bk_ref" id="x-scid.REF.amatuni.2019.e20182300">Amatuni
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