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Severe combined immunodeficiency due to adenosine deaminase deficiency

ORPHA:277· ICD-10 D81.3

Definition

Severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) due to adenosine deaminase (ADA) deficiency is a form of SCID characterized by profound lymphopenia and very low immunoglobulin levels of all isotypes resulting in severe and recurrent opportunistic infections.

Prevalence
1-9 / 1 000 000
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Infancy, Neonatal