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immunodeficiency 12

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A combined immunodeficiency characterized by decreased titers of specific antibodies and impaired T cells proliferative responses to mitogens that has_material_basis_in homozygous or compound heterozygous mutation in the MALT1 gene on chromosome 18q21.32.

Signs and symptoms

  • Decreased body weight
  • Delayed skeletal maturation
  • Mastoiditis
  • Recurrent lower respiratory tract infections
  • Short stature
  • Esophageal stricture
  • Bronchiectasis
  • Complete or near-complete absence of specific antibody response to tetanus vaccine
  • Absent circulating isohemagglutinin
  • Recurrent aphthous stomatitis

Also known as: IMD12; combined immunodeficiency due to MALT1 deficiency