Sentences with phrase «inherited immune disorders»

Primary immunodeficiency (PID)-- inherited immune disorders resulting from genetic mutations, usually present at birth and diagnosed in childhood.

«These results are an exciting early indication that this gene therapy is well tolerated and effective in infants as young as 2 months old with this devastating inherited immune disorder,» said Ewelina Mamcarz, M.D., an assistant member of the St. Jude Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy.

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The new findings build on prior research from the Dhodapkar lab demonstrating that patients with Gaucher disease, an inherited lipid storage disorder, have a significant increased risk for developing myeloma; and the discovery of a subset of lipid - reactive immune cells, called type II NKT - TFH, that promote the development of plasma cells.

George Daley of Harvard Medical School said on December 1 that he and his team have seen multiple patients affected by NEMO deficiency syndrome, a disorder where an inherited faulty gene results in a weak immune system and leaves patients prone to serious infections.

Nearly 80 clinical trials have attempted to correct faulty disease - causing genes, but only treatments for inherited immune - deficiency disorders have shown any success.

Preliminary findings indicate gene therapy pioneered at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is safe and effective for babies with a devastating inherited disorder that leaves them with little or no immune protection

Among the more common include: breed predisposition (inherited), immune mediated disorders (caused by the animal's own immune system), use of certain drugs, and some systemic diseases.

Dr. Messinger specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of all skin, coat, ear and nail diseases in animals, including bacterial, viral, fungal and parasitic infections, allergies, immune - mediated skin diseases, endocrine (hormonal) disorders, inherited skin diseases, and certain skin cancers, to name a few.