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Clinical Outcomes of Failed Gene Rearrengement

  • Ommen Syndrome => missens mutation of rag genes (partial activity of rag). No B cells & low T cells. Baby with erythoderma, failure to thrive, diarrhea and severe immunodeficiency.

  • SCID => nonsense mutation of rag-1 & rag2. TOTAL LACK of B & T cells =(

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