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x-scid

/ˌeks ˈskɪd/

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noun

/ˌeks ˈskɪd/C2formalmedicalabbreviation
  • ruМедицинский термин, обозначающий тяжёлый комбинированный иммунодефицит у детей мужского пола, вызванный мутацией в гене, кодирующем белок на поверхности Т-клеток, необходимый для формирования рецептора фактора роста.

A medical term referring to a severe combined immunodeficiency disorder in male children caused by a mutation in a gene that codes for a protein on the surface of T cells, which is essential for developing a growth factor receptor.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. X-linked severe combined immunodeficiencyC2formalmedical

    A rare genetic disorder affecting male children, caused by a mutation in the gene that codes for a protein on the surface of T cells, which is essential for developing a growth factor receptor.

    ruХ-сцепленный тяжелый комбинированный иммунодефицит

    • X-SCID is typically diagnosed in infancy due to recurrent severe infections.
    • Gene therapy has shown promise in treating X-SCID.
    • Without treatment, X-SCID is usually fatal within the first year of life.

    Synonymsx-linked scid