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Sharma D, Ben Yakov G, Kapuria D, Viana Rodriguez G, Gewirtz M, Haddad J, Kleiner DE, Koh C, Bergerson JRE, Freeman AF, Heller T. Tip of the iceberg: A comprehensive review of liver disease in Inborn errors of immunity. Hepatology 2022; 76:1845-1861. [PMID: 35466407 DOI: 10.1002/hep.32539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2021] [Revised: 03/30/2022] [Accepted: 04/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/08/2022]
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Inborn errors of immunity (IEIs) consist of numerous rare, inherited defects of the immune system that affect about 500,000 people in the United States. As advancements in diagnosis through genetic testing and treatment with targeted immunotherapy and bone marrow transplant emerge, increasing numbers of patients survive into adulthood posing fresh clinical challenges. A large spectrum of hepatobiliary diseases now present in those with immunodeficiency diseases, leading to morbidity and mortality in this population. Awareness of these hepatobiliary diseases has lagged the improved management of the underlying disorders, leading to missed opportunities to improve clinical outcomes. This review article provides a detailed description of specific liver diseases occurring in various inborn errors of immunity. A generalized approach to diagnosis and management of hepatic complications is provided, and collaboration with hepatologists, immunologists, and pathologists is emphasized as a requirement for optimizing management and outcomes.
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- Disha Sharma
- Department of Internal MedicineMedStar Washington Hospital Center & Georgetown UniversityWashingtonDCUSA.,Liver Diseases Branch, Translational Hepatology SectionNational Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, NIHBethesdaMarylandUSA
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- Liver Diseases Branch, Translational Hepatology SectionNational Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, NIHBethesdaMarylandUSA.,26744Center for Liver DiseaseSheba Medical CenterTel HaShomerIsrael
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- Liver Diseases Branch, Translational Hepatology SectionNational Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, NIHBethesdaMarylandUSA.,Department of GastroenterologyUniversity of New MexicoAlbuquerqueNew MexicoUSA
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- Liver Diseases Branch, Translational Hepatology SectionNational Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, NIHBethesdaMarylandUSA
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- Liver Diseases Branch, Translational Hepatology SectionNational Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, NIHBethesdaMarylandUSA
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- Liver Diseases Branch, Translational Hepatology SectionNational Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, NIHBethesdaMarylandUSA
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- 3421Laboratory of PathologyNational Cancer InstituteBethesdaMarylandUSA
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- Liver Diseases Branch, Translational Hepatology SectionNational Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, NIHBethesdaMarylandUSA
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- Laboratory of Clinical Immunology and MicrobiologyNIAID, NIHBethesdaMarylandUSA
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- Laboratory of Clinical Immunology and MicrobiologyNIAID, NIHBethesdaMarylandUSA
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- Liver Diseases Branch, Translational Hepatology SectionNational Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, NIHBethesdaMarylandUSA
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Uygun DFK, Uygun V, Karasu GT, Daloğlu H, Öztürkmen SI, Çelmeli F, Törün SH, Özen A, Barış S, Aydıner EK, Yalçın K, Kılıç SÇ, Hazar V, Bingöl A, Yeşilipek A. Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in CD40 ligand deficiency: A single-center experience. Pediatr Transplant 2020; 24:e13768. [PMID: 32573870 DOI: 10.1111/petr.13768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2020] [Revised: 05/15/2020] [Accepted: 05/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Deficiency of the CD40L, expressed on the surface of T lymphocytes, is caused by mutations in the glycoprotein CD40L (CD154) gene. Resulting defective humoral and cellular responses cause a clinical presentation that includes recurrent sinopulmonary bacterial infections, opportunistic infections, sclerosing cholangitis, neutropenia, and autoimmune manifestations. HSCT represents the only curative treatment modality. However, the therapeutic decision to use HSCT proves challenging in many cases, mainly due to the lack of a phenotype-genotype correlation. We retrospectively reviewed patients with CD40L deficiency who were transplanted in Antalya and Göztepe MedicalPark Pediatric HSCT units from 2014 to 2019 and followed by Akdeniz University School of Medicine Department of Pediatric Immunology. The records of eight male cases, including one set of twins, were evaluated retrospectively. As two transplants each were performed on the twins, a total of ten transplants were evaluated. Conditioning regimens were predominantly based on myeloablative protocols, except for the twins, who received a non-myeloablative regimen for their first transplantation. Median neutrophil and platelet engraftment days were 13 (range 10-19) and 14 (range 10-42) days, respectively. In seven of ten transplants, a CMV reactivation was developed without morbidity. None of the patients developed GVHD, except for one mild case of acute GVHD. All patients survived, and the median follow-up was 852 days. Our data show that HSCT for patients with CD40 ligand deficiency is a potentially effective treatment for long-term disease control.
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- Department of Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, MedicalPark Antalya Hospital, Istinye University, Antalya, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, MedicalPark Göztepe Hospital, İstinye University School of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, MedicalPark Antalya Hospital, Antalya, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, MedicalPark Antalya Hospital, Antalya, Turkey
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- Department of Allergy and Immunology, University of Health Sciences Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Antalya, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Infection, İstanbul Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul University, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Pendik Department of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, School of Medicine, Marmara University, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Pendik Department of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, School of Medicine, Marmara University, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Pendik Department of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, School of Medicine, Marmara University, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, MedicalPark Göztepe Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, MedicalPark Göztepe Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, MedicalPark Göztepe Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Akdeniz University School of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, MedicalPark Antalya Hospital, Antalya, Turkey
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Chronic Cholangiopathy Associated with Primary Immune Deficiencies Can Be Resolved by Effective Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation. J Pediatr 2019; 209:97-106.e2. [PMID: 30850087 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2019.01.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2018] [Revised: 12/14/2018] [Accepted: 01/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate effects and outcome of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) on sclerosing cholangitis, in pediatric patients with different primary immunodeficiencies (PIDs). STUDY DESIGN From databases in 2 tertiary centers for immunodeficiencies and liver disease, we have identified children with PIDs and sclerosing cholangitis, who have paired clinical, radiologic, and histologic information before and after HSCT and studied their clinical progress and outcome. RESULTS Seven of 13 children (53.8%) died at a median interval of 4 months (range, 3 months-5 years) after HSCT. However, 6 surviving children (46.2%) with different PIDs and less severe cholangiopathies showed an improvement in markers of liver injury within months of successful unrelated reduced intensity conditioning HSCT. The repeated native liver biopsy, performed in 4 patients at a median of 96 (range, 4-144) months post-HSCT, showed a considerable improvement. Biochemical markers of liver function in the survivors completely normalized after a median of 13 months (range, 2-48). All patients continue to have a mildly dilated extrahepatic biliary system on ultrasonography with no intrahepatic ductal changes on magnetic resonance cholangiography after a follow-up of median 18 years (range, 2-20). CONCLUSIONS Effective HSCT has the potential to improve biochemical and histologic features of cholangiopathy in children with PIDs, presumably by clearance of chronic infection following establishment of immune competence. However, careful patient selection is critical as advanced liver injury is often associated with serious complications and mortality.
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França TT, Barreiros LA, Al-Ramadi BK, Ochs HD, Cabral-Marques O, Condino-Neto A. CD40 ligand deficiency: treatment strategies and novel therapeutic perspectives. Expert Rev Clin Immunol 2019; 15:529-540. [PMID: 30681380 DOI: 10.1080/1744666x.2019.1573674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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INTRODUCTION CD40 ligand (CD40L) deficiency or X-linked Hyper-IgM syndrome is a severe primary immunodeficiency caused by mutations in the CD40L gene. Despite currently available treatments, CD40L-deficient patients remain susceptible to life-threatening infections and have poor long term survival. Areas covered: Here, we discuss clinical and immunological characteristics of CD40L deficiency as well as current therapeutic strategies used for patient management. This review highlights that beyond B cell defects, patients' susceptibility to opportunistic pathogens might be due to impaired T cell and innate immune responses. In this context, we discuss how better knowledge of CD40L function and regulation may result in the development of new treatments. Expert opinion: Despite the introduction of hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation, immunoglobulin replacement, granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) administration, and prophylactic antibiotic therapies, life-threatening infections still cause high morbidity and mortality among CD40L-deficient patients. The reasons for this inadequate response to current therapies remains poorly understood, but recent reports suggest the involvement of CD40L-CD40 interaction in early stages of the innate immune system ontogeny. The development of novel gene therapeutic approaches and the use of redirected immunotherapies represent alternative treatment methods that could offer reduced morbidity and mortality rates for patients with CD40L deficiency.
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- Tabata T França
- a Department of Immunology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences , University of São Paulo , São Paulo , Brazil
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- a Department of Immunology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences , University of São Paulo , São Paulo , Brazil
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- b Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences , UAE University , Al Ain , United Arab Emirates
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- c Department of Pediatrics , University of Washington School of Medicine, and Seattle Children's Research Institute , Seattle , WA , USA
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- d Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Center for Chronic Immunodeficiency (CCI), Medical Center-University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine , University of Freiburg , Freiburg , Germany
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- a Department of Immunology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences , University of São Paulo , São Paulo , Brazil
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Ferrua F, Galimberti S, Courteille V, Slatter MA, Booth C, Moshous D, Neven B, Blanche S, Cavazzana M, Laberko A, Shcherbina A, Balashov D, Soncini E, Porta F, Al-Mousa H, Al-Saud B, Al-Dhekri H, Arnaout R, Formankova R, Bertrand Y, Lange A, Smart J, Wolska-Kusnierz B, Aquino VM, Dvorak CC, Fasth A, Fouyssac F, Heilmann C, Hoenig M, Schuetz C, Kelečić J, Bredius RGM, Lankester AC, Lindemans CA, Suarez F, Sullivan KE, Albert MH, Kałwak K, Barlogis V, Bhatia M, Bordon V, Czogala W, Alonso L, Dogu F, Gozdzik J, Ikinciogullari A, Kriván G, Ljungman P, Meyts I, Mustillo P, Smith AR, Speckmann C, Sundin M, Keogh SJ, Shaw PJ, Boelens JJ, Schulz AS, Sedlacek P, Veys P, Mahlaoui N, Janda A, Davies EG, Fischer A, Cowan MJ, Gennery AR. Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for CD40 ligand deficiency: Results from an EBMT/ESID-IEWP-SCETIDE-PIDTC study. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2019; 143:2238-2253. [PMID: 30660643 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2018.12.1010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2018] [Revised: 12/20/2018] [Accepted: 12/31/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND CD40 ligand (CD40L) deficiency, an X-linked primary immunodeficiency, causes recurrent sinopulmonary, Pneumocystis and Cryptosporidium species infections. Long-term survival with supportive therapy is poor. Currently, the only curative treatment is hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). OBJECTIVE We performed an international collaborative study to improve patients' management, aiming to individualize risk factors and determine optimal HSCT characteristics. METHODS We retrospectively collected data on 130 patients who underwent HSCT for CD40L deficiency between 1993-2015. We analyzed outcome and variables' relevance with respect to survival and cure. RESULTS Overall survival (OS), event-free survival (EFS), and disease-free survival (DFS) were 78.2%, 58.1%, and 72.3% 5 years after HSCT. Results were better in transplantations performed in 2000 or later and in children less than 10 years old at the time of HSCT. Pre-existing organ damage negatively influenced outcome. Sclerosing cholangitis was the most important risk factor. After 2000, superior OS was achieved with matched donors. Use of myeloablative regimens and HSCT at 2 years or less from diagnosis associated with higher OS and DFS. EFS was best with matched sibling donors, myeloablative conditioning (MAC), and bone marrow-derived stem cells. Most rejections occurred after reduced-intensity or nonmyeloablative conditioning, which associated with poor donor cell engraftment. Mortality occurred mainly early after HSCT, predominantly from infections. Among survivors who ceased immunoglobulin replacement, T-lymphocyte chimerism was 50% or greater donor in 85.2%. CONCLUSION HSCT is curative in patients with CD40L deficiency, with improved outcome if performed before organ damage development. MAC is associated with better OS, EFS, and DFS. Prospective studies are required to compare the risks of HSCT with those of lifelong supportive therapy.
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- Francesca Ferrua
- Department of Pediatric Immunology and HSCT, Great North Children's Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom; San Raffaele Telethon Institute for Gene Therapy (SR-Tiget), Pediatric Immunohematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy; Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy.
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- Center of Biostatistics for Clinical Epidemiology, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Monza, Italy
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- Paris Descartes-Sorbonne Paris Cité University, Imagine Institute, Paris, France; French National Reference Center for Primary Immune Deficiencies (CEREDIH), Necker Enfants Malades University Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- Department of Pediatric Immunology and HSCT, Great North Children's Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom; Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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- Department of Pediatric Immunology, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Paris Descartes-Sorbonne Paris Cité University, Imagine Institute, Paris, France; Pediatric Hematology-Immunology and Rheumatology Unit, Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Paris, France; French National Reference Center for Primary Immune Deficiencies (CEREDIH), Necker Enfants Malades University Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- Paris Descartes-Sorbonne Paris Cité University, Imagine Institute, Paris, France; Pediatric Hematology-Immunology and Rheumatology Unit, Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Paris, France; French National Reference Center for Primary Immune Deficiencies (CEREDIH), Necker Enfants Malades University Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- Paris Descartes-Sorbonne Paris Cité University, Imagine Institute, Paris, France; Pediatric Hematology-Immunology and Rheumatology Unit, Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Paris, France; French National Reference Center for Primary Immune Deficiencies (CEREDIH), Necker Enfants Malades University Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- Paris Descartes-Sorbonne Paris Cité University, Imagine Institute, Paris, France; Biotherapy Department, Necker Children's Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France; Biotherapy Clinical Investigation Center, Groupe Hospitalier Universitaire Ouest, AP-HP, INSERM, Paris, France; INSERM UMR 1163, Laboratory of Human Lymphohematopoiesis, Paris, France
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- Dmitry Rogachev Federal Research Centre of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Immunology, Moscow, Russia
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- Dmitry Rogachev Federal Research Centre of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Immunology, Moscow, Russia
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- Dmitry Rogachev Federal Research Centre of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Immunology, Moscow, Russia
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- Pediatric Oncology-Hematology and BMT Unit, Spedali Civili di Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Pediatric Oncology-Hematology and BMT Unit, Spedali Civili di Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pediatrics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pediatrics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pediatrics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University Hospital Motol Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institut d'Hematologie et d'Oncologie Pediatrique, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- L. Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy, Polish Academy of Sciences, Wrocław, Poland; Lower Silesian Center for Cellular Transplantation & National Bone Marrow Donor Registry, Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Allergy and Immunology, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, Dallas, Tex
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy, Immunology & Bone Marrow Transplantation, University of California, San Francisco, Calif
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- Department of Pediatrics, Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg and Queen Silvia Children's Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Pediatric Oncology and Hematology Unit, Children Hospital, University Hospital Nancy, Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy, France; French National Reference Center for Primary Immune Deficiencies (CEREDIH), Necker Enfants Malades University Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- Department of Pediatrics, University Medical Center Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, University Medical Center Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Allergology, Clinical Immunology, Respiratory Diseases and Rheumatology, University Hospital Center Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Pediatrics/Willem-Alexander Children's hospital, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatrics/Willem-Alexander Children's hospital, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatrics, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands; Princess Maxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Hématologie Adulte, Hôpital Necker, AP-HP, Paris, France; French National Reference Center for Primary Immune Deficiencies (CEREDIH), Necker Enfants Malades University Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- Division of Allergy Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa
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- Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Dr. von Hauner University Children's Hospital, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wrocław, Poland
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- Service d'hématologie pédiatrique, Hôpital de la Timone Enfants, Marseille, France; French National Reference Center for Primary Immune Deficiencies (CEREDIH), Necker Enfants Malades University Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- Pediatric Stem Cell Transplantation, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY
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- Pediatric Hematology-Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Department, Hospital Universitario MaternoInfantil Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Pediatric Immunology and Allergy, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Clinical Immunology and Transplantology, Jagiellonian University, Medical Collage, Transplantation Center, University Children's Hospital, Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Pediatric Immunology-Allergy and BMT Unit, Ankara University Medical School, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Stem Cell Transplantation United St. István and St László Hospital, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Hematology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Pediatrics, University Hospitals Leuven, Division of Pediatric Immunology, Department of Immunology and Microbiology, Catholic University Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplant, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn
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- Center for Chronic Immunodeficiency, Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany; Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Division of Pediatrics, CLINTEC, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; Pediatric Blood Disorders, Immunodeficiency and SCT, Astrid Lindgren Children's Hospital, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Cancer Centre for Children, Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, Australia
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- Cancer Centre for Children, Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, Australia; University of Sydney Medical Program, Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Pediatrics, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands; Princess Maxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Utrecht, The Netherlands; Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, BMT and Cell Therapies Program, New York, NY; Laboratory for Translational Immunology, Tumor-immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatrics, University Medical Center Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University Hospital Motol Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of BMT, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Paris Descartes-Sorbonne Paris Cité University, Imagine Institute, Paris, France; Pediatric Hematology-Immunology and Rheumatology Unit, Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Paris, France; French National Reference Center for Primary Immune Deficiencies (CEREDIH), Necker Enfants Malades University Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France; INSERM UMR 1163, Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Necker Branch, Paris, France
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- Center for Pediatrics and Center for Chronic Immunodeficiency, Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Immunology, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Paris Descartes-Sorbonne Paris Cité University, Imagine Institute, Paris, France; Pediatric Hematology-Immunology and Rheumatology Unit, Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Paris, France; French National Reference Center for Primary Immune Deficiencies (CEREDIH), Necker Enfants Malades University Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France; College de France, Paris, France
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy, Immunology & Bone Marrow Transplantation, University of California, San Francisco, Calif
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- Department of Pediatric Immunology and HSCT, Great North Children's Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom; Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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França TT, Leite LFB, Maximo TA, Lambert CG, Zurro NB, Forte WCN, Condino-Neto A. A Novel de Novo Mutation in the CD40 Ligand Gene in a Patient With a Mild X-Linked Hyper-IgM Phenotype Initially Diagnosed as CVID: New Aspects of Old Diseases. Front Pediatr 2018; 6:130. [PMID: 29780795 PMCID: PMC5945832 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2018.00130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2018] [Accepted: 04/18/2018] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Mutations in the CD40 ligand (CD40L) gene (CD40LG) lead to X-linked hyper-IgM syndrome (X-HIGM), which is a primary immunodeficiency (PID) characterized by decreased serum levels of IgG and IgA and normal or elevated IgM levels. Although most X-HIGM patients become symptomatic during the first or second year of life, during which they exhibit recurrent infections, some patients exhibit mild phenotypes, which are usually associated with hypomorphic mutations that do not abrogate protein expression or function. Here, we describe a 28-year-old man who initially presented with recurrent infections since the age of 7 years, when he exhibited meningitis caused by Cryptococcus neoformans. The patient had no family history of immunodeficiency, and based on clinical and laboratory presentation, he was initially diagnosed with common variable immunodeficiency (CVID). In subsequent years, he displayed several sporadic episodes of infection, including pneumonia, pharyngotonsillitis, acute otitis media, rhinosinusitis, fungal dermatosis, and intestinal helminthiasis. The evaluation of CD40L expression on the surface of activated CD3+CD4+ T cells from the patient showed decreased expression of CD40L. Genetic analysis revealed a novel de novo mutation consisting of a 6-nucleotide insertion in exon 1 of CD40LG, which confirmed the diagnosis of X-HIGM. In this report, we describe a novel mutation in the CD40L gene and highlight the complexities of PID diagnosis in light of atypical phenotypes and hypomorphic mutations as well as the importance of the differential diagnosis of PIDs.
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- Tábata T França
- Department of Immunology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Immunodeficiency Sector, Department of Pediatrics, Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Immunodeficiency Sector, Department of Pediatrics, Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Immunology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Immunology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Immunology Discipline, Santa Casa de São Paulo School of Medical Sciences, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Immunology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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de la Morena MT. Clinical Phenotypes of Hyper-IgM Syndromes. THE JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY-IN PRACTICE 2017; 4:1023-1036. [PMID: 27836054 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2016.09.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2016] [Revised: 09/21/2016] [Accepted: 09/23/2016] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The primary immunodeficiency (PID) diseases comprise a heterogeneous group of inherited disorders of immune function. Technical advancements in whole-genome, whole-exome, and RNA-sequencing have seen the explosion of genetic discoveries in the field of PIDs. The present review aims to focus on a group of immunodeficiency disorders associated with elevated levels of IgM (hyper IgM; HIGM) and provides a clinical differential diagnosis. Most patients present for evaluation of immunodeficiency due to recurrent infections, and laboratory studies show either a clear isolated elevation of serum immunoglobulin M (IgM) with low or absent IgG, IgA, and IgE. Alternatively, IgM levels may be normal or moderately elevated while other serum immunoglobulins are reported below the norms for age but not absent. Mechanistically, these disorders are recognized as defects in immunoglobulin (Ig) class switch recombination (CSR). Importantly, to safeguard genetic stability, CSR utilizes elements of the DNA repair machinery including multi-protein complexes involved in mismatch repair (MMR). Therefore, it is not uncommon for defects in the DNA repair machinery, to present with laboratory findings of HIGM. This review will discuss clinical phenotypes associated with congenital defects associated with HIGM. Clinical manifestations, relevant immunologic testing, inheritance pattern, molecular diagnosis, presumed pathogenesis, and OMIM number, when annotated are compiled. Accepted therapeutic options, when available, are reviewed for each condition discussed.
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- M Teresa de la Morena
- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics and Internal Medicine, University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.
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Azzu V, Kennard L, Morillo-Gutierrez B, Slatter M, Edgar JDM, Kumararatne DS, Griffiths WJH. Liver disease predicts mortality in patients with X-linked immunodeficiency with hyper-IgM but can be prevented by early hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2017; 141:405-408.e7. [PMID: 28756297 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2017.06.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2016] [Revised: 05/22/2017] [Accepted: 06/28/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Vian Azzu
- Liver Unit, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Department of Allergy, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Department of Paediatric Immunology, Great North Children's Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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- Department of Paediatric Immunology, Great North Children's Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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- Regional Immunology Service, Royal Victoria Hospital, The Belfast Health & Social Care Trust, Belfast, United Kingdom
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- Department of Immunology, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Liver Unit, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
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de la Morena MT, Leonard D, Torgerson TR, Cabral-Marques O, Slatter M, Aghamohammadi A, Chandra S, Murguia-Favela L, Bonilla FA, Kanariou M, Damrongwatanasuk R, Kuo CY, Dvorak CC, Meyts I, Chen K, Kobrynski L, Kapoor N, Richter D, DiGiovanni D, Dhalla F, Farmaki E, Speckmann C, Español T, Shcherbina A, Hanson IC, Litzman J, Routes JM, Wong M, Fuleihan R, Seneviratne SL, Small TN, Janda A, Bezrodnik L, Seger R, Raccio AG, Edgar JDM, Chou J, Abbott JK, van Montfrans J, González-Granado LI, Bunin N, Kutukculer N, Gray P, Seminario G, Pasic S, Aquino V, Wysocki C, Abolhassani H, Dorsey M, Cunningham-Rundles C, Knutsen AP, Sleasman J, Costa Carvalho BT, Condino-Neto A, Grunebaum E, Chapel H, Ochs HD, Filipovich A, Cowan M, Gennery A, Cant A, Notarangelo LD, Roifman CM. Long-term outcomes of 176 patients with X-linked hyper-IgM syndrome treated with or without hematopoietic cell transplantation. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2017; 139:1282-1292. [PMID: 27697500 PMCID: PMC5374029 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2016.07.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2016] [Revised: 06/29/2016] [Accepted: 07/26/2016] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND X-linked hyper-IgM syndrome (XHIGM) is a primary immunodeficiency with high morbidity and mortality compared with those seen in healthy subjects. Hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) has been considered a curative therapy, but the procedure has inherent complications and might not be available for all patients. OBJECTIVES We sought to collect data on the clinical presentation, treatment, and follow-up of a large sample of patients with XHIGM to (1) compare long-term overall survival and general well-being of patients treated with or without HCT along with clinical factors associated with mortality and (2) summarize clinical practice and risk factors in the subgroup of patients treated with HCT. METHODS Physicians caring for patients with primary immunodeficiency diseases were identified through the Jeffrey Modell Foundation, United States Immunodeficiency Network, Latin American Society for Immunodeficiency, and Primary Immune Deficiency Treatment Consortium. Data were collected with a Research Electronic Data Capture Web application. Survival from time of diagnosis or transplantation was estimated by using the Kaplan-Meier method compared with log-rank tests and modeled by using proportional hazards regression. RESULTS Twenty-eight clinical sites provided data on 189 patients given a diagnosis of XHIGM between 1964 and 2013; 176 had valid follow-up and vital status information. Sixty-seven (38%) patients received HCT. The average follow-up time was 8.5 ± 7.2 years (range, 0.1-36.2 years). No difference in overall survival was observed between patients treated with or without HCT (P = .671). However, risk associated with HCT decreased for diagnosis years 1987-1995; the hazard ratio was significantly less than 1 for diagnosis years 1995-1999. Liver disease was a significant predictor of overall survival (hazard ratio, 4.9; 95% confidence limits, 2.2-10.8; P < .001). Among survivors, those treated with HCT had higher median Karnofsky/Lansky scores than those treated without HCT (P < .001). Among patients receiving HCT, 27 (40%) had graft-versus-host disease, and most deaths occurred within 1 year of transplantation. CONCLUSION No difference in survival was observed between patients treated with or without HCT across all diagnosis years (1964-2013). However, survivors treated with HCT experienced somewhat greater well-being, and hazards associated with HCT decreased, reaching levels of significantly less risk in the late 1990s. Among patients treated with HCT, treatment at an early age is associated with improved survival. Optimism remains guarded as additional evidence accumulates.
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- M Teresa de la Morena
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and Children's Medical Center, Children's Health, Dallas, Tex.
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- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and Children's Medical Center, Children's Health, Dallas, Tex
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- University of Washington and Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, Wash
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- Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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- Research Center for Immunodeficiencies, Pediatrics Center of Excellence, Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Geffen SOM at David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, Calif
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- University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, Calif
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Center for Chronic Immunodeficiency University Medical Center, Freiburg, Germany
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- Research and Clinical Center for Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Immunology, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Clinical Immunology and Allergology, St Anne's University Hospital in Brno, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, Australia
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- Ann and Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Ill
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- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- University Hospital Motol, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, Mass
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- Division Pediatrics, Pediatrische Immunologie en Infectieziekten, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, UMC Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Unidad de Immunodeficiencias Primarias y la Unidad de Hematología y Oncología Pediátrica, Instituto de Investigacíon Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
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- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa
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- Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick, Australia
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- Mother & Child Health Institute, Belgrade, Serbia
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- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and Children's Medical Center, Children's Health, Dallas, Tex
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- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and Children's Medical Center, Children's Health, Dallas, Tex
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- Research Center for Immunodeficiencies, Pediatrics Center of Excellence, Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Division of Allergy-Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Immunology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- University of Washington and Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, Wash
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- Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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- Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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- Laboratory of Host Defenses, NIAID, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md
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Al-Saud B, Al-Mousa H, Al-Ahmari A, Al-Ghonaium A, Ayas M, Alhissi S, Al-Muhsen S, Al-Seraihy A, Arnaout R, Al-Dhekri H, Hawwari A. Hematopoietic stem cell transplant for hyper-IgM syndrome due to CD40L defects: A single-center experience. Pediatr Transplant 2015; 19:634-9. [PMID: 26073206 DOI: 10.1111/petr.12538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/20/2015] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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HIGMI is a disease with a high risk for morbidity and mortality. HSCT has been shown to be a curative option. This study retrospectively reviewed and analyzed data from five patients who received HSCT at King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (KFSH&RC) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, between 2005 and 2013. Five patients with HIGMI syndrome underwent HSCT at a median age of 41 months (range, 9-72 months). The median time from diagnosis to transplantation was 30 months (range, 5-58 months). For all five patients, the donors were HLA-identical siblings. In three patients, the conditioning regimen was composed of BU and CY. Fludarabine and melphalan with either ATG or alemtuzumab was used in two patients. For GVHD prophylaxis, cyclosporine was used in two patients, and the combination of cyclosporine and MTX was used in three patients. The survival rate was 100%, with a median follow-up of 69 months (range, 13-100 months). All patients engrafted. Two patients developed acute GVHD. Four patients showed complete immune recovery with positive CD40L expression in activated T cells and discontinued IVIG replacement. HSCT in early stage from an HLA-matched sibling donor is potentially effective at curing the disease.
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- Bandar Al-Saud
- Section of Pediatric Allergy/Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Colleges of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Section of Pediatric Allergy/Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Colleges of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Colleges of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Section of Pediatric Allergy/Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Genetics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Section of Pediatric Allergy/Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Section of Pediatric Allergy/Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Colleges of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Section of Pediatric Allergy/Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Genetics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Abolhassani H, Rezaei N, Mohammadinejad P, Mirminachi B, Hammarstrom L, Aghamohammadi A. Important differences in the diagnostic spectrum of primary immunodeficiency in adults versus children. Expert Rev Clin Immunol 2015; 11:289-302. [DOI: 10.1586/1744666x.2015.990440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Merchant RH, Ahmed J, Ahmed N, Picard C. Type І hyper IgM syndrome with novel mutation from India. Indian J Pediatr 2014; 81:620-2. [PMID: 23604614 DOI: 10.1007/s12098-013-1029-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2012] [Accepted: 03/28/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Hyper IgM syndrome is a primary immunodeficiency disorder characterized by normal or raised levels of immunoglobulin (Ig) M with low or absent IgG, IgA, and IgE. Five genetic causes of Hyper IgM have been identified. CD40L is deficient on T cells in Type І Hyper IgM, leading to defective interaction between T and B lymphocytes and consequently an inability to switch from production of IgM to other classes of antibodies. This manuscript reports a patient with X linked Hyper IgM (XHIGM) syndrome caused by a novel mutation in the CD40 Ligand (CD40L) gene and a favorable outcome after bone marrow transplantation.
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- Rashid H Merchant
- Department of Pediatrics, Dr. Balabhai Nanavati Hospital, Mumbai, India,
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Routes J, Abinun M, Al-Herz W, Bustamante J, Condino-Neto A, De La Morena MT, Etzioni A, Gambineri E, Haddad E, Kobrynski L, Le Deist F, Nonoyama S, Oliveira JB, Perez E, Picard C, Rezaei N, Sleasman J, Sullivan KE, Torgerson T. ICON: the early diagnosis of congenital immunodeficiencies. J Clin Immunol 2014; 34:398-424. [PMID: 24619621 DOI: 10.1007/s10875-014-0003-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2013] [Accepted: 02/17/2014] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Primary immunodeficiencies are intrinsic defects in the immune system that result in a predisposition to infection and are frequently accompanied by a propensity to autoimmunity and/or immunedysregulation. Primary immunodeficiencies can be divided into innate immunodeficiencies, phagocytic deficiencies, complement deficiencies, disorders of T cells and B cells (combined immunodeficiencies), antibody deficiencies and immunodeficiencies associated with syndromes. Diseases of immune dysregulation and autoinflammatory disorder are many times also included although the immunodeficiency in these disorders are often secondary to the autoimmunity or immune dysregulation and/or secondary immunosuppression used to control these disorders. Congenital primary immunodeficiencies typically manifest early in life although delayed onset are increasingly recognized. The early diagnosis of congenital immunodeficiencies is essential for optimal management and improved outcomes. In this International Consensus (ICON) document, we provide the salient features of the most common congenital immunodeficiencies.
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- John Routes
- Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, and Children's Research Institute, Milwaukee, WI, 53226-4874, USA,
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Preparative regimen dosing for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in patients with chronic hepatic impairment: analysis of the literature and recommendations. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2014; 20:622-9. [PMID: 24492142 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2014.01.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2013] [Accepted: 01/28/2014] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is a potentially life-saving therapy for patients with malignant and nonmalignant disease states. Transplant has been associated with high treatment-related morbidity and mortality, therefore limiting its usefulness in patients with baseline liver dysfunction. In the event that a patient with hepatic insufficiency is selected for HSCT, dosage adjustments may be considered; however, no reliable endogenous biomarkers can serve as a guide for adjustments. There is no clear standard or guideline for how to approach these patients, and most adjustments are made empirically on the basis of expert opinion. This article offers practical advice and outlines our personal approaches to provide dosing recommendations for commonly-used preparative agents in the setting of hepatic impairment with the aim to optimize dosing for this patient population.
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Recent Advances in Transplantation for Primary Immune Deficiency Diseases: A Comprehensive Review. Clin Rev Allergy Immunol 2013; 46:131-44. [DOI: 10.1007/s12016-013-8379-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Gennery AR, Cant AJ. Advances in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for primary immunodeficiency. Immunol Allergy Clin North Am 2008; 28:439-56, x-xi. [PMID: 18424341 DOI: 10.1016/j.iac.2008.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The molecular bases of most primary immunodeficiencies (PID) have been discovered. Long-term follow-up of patient cohorts treated with antimicrobial prophylaxis has demonstrated good short-term prognosis but with increasing morbidity and mortality over time. The results of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) for PID have improved incrementally over time, with survival and cure of 90% for some defined diseases. This article examines the advances in HSCT for PID and argues that HSCT should be considered earlier for most patients.
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- Andrew R Gennery
- Institute of Cellular Medicine, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU, UK; Children's Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, Ward 23, Newcastle General Hospital, Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 6BE, UK
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Primary Immunodeficiencies. PEDIATRIC ALLERGY, ASTHMA AND IMMUNOLOGY 2008. [PMCID: PMC7121684 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-33395-1_22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Primary immunodeficiencies (PIDs), once considered to be very rare, are now increasingly recognized because of growing knowledge in the immunological field and the availability of more sophisticated diagnostic techniques and therapeutic modalities [161]. However in a database of >120,000 inpatients of a general hospital for conditions suggestive of ID 59 patients were tested, and an undiagnosed PID was found in 17 (29%) of the subjects tested [107]. The publication of the first case of agammaglobulinemia by Bruton in 1952 [60] demonstrated that the PID diagnosis is first done in the laboratory. However, PIDs require specialized immunological centers for diagnosis and management [33]. A large body of epidemiological evidence supports the hypothesis of the existence of a close etiopathogenetic relation between PID and atopy [73]. In particular, an elevated frequency of asthma, food allergy (FA), atopic dermatitis and enteric pathologies can be found in various PIDs. In addition we will discuss another subject that is certainly of interest: the pseudo-immunodepressed child with recurrent respiratory infections (RRIs), an event that often requires medical intervention and that very often leads to the suspicion that it involves antibody deficiencies [149].
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Kotton CN. Zoonoses in Solid-Organ and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Recipients. Clin Infect Dis 2007; 44:857-66. [PMID: 17304461 DOI: 10.1086/511859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2006] [Accepted: 11/25/2006] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Numerous reports exist of the transmission of zoonoses to humans during and after solid-organ and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Donor-derived infections of numerous etiologies, including West Nile virus infection, Chagas disease, toxoplasmosis, rabies, lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus infection, and infection due to Brucella species have been reported. Most zoonoses occur as a primary infection after transplantation, and immunocompromised patients are more likely to experience significant morbidity and mortality from these infections. Risks of zoonotic infection in the posttransplantation period could be reduced by patient education. Increased recognition of the risks of zoonoses, as well as the advent of molecular biology-based testing, will potentially augment diagnostic aptitude. Documented zoonotic infection as it affects transplantation will be the primary focus of this review.
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- Camille N Kotton
- Transplant and Immunocompromised Host Section, Infectious Diseases Division, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
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Joseph L, Rudensky B, Cohen S, Goldberg S, Schlesinger Y, Picard E. Eosinophilia, pneumonia and hypogammaglobulinemia. Pediatr Infect Dis J 2005; 24:848. [PMID: 16148861 DOI: 10.1097/01.inf.0000178069.55725.a1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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- Leon Joseph
- Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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Rodrigues F, Davies EG, Harrison P, McLauchlin J, Karani J, Portmann B, Jones A, Veys P, Mieli-Vergani G, Hadzić N. Liver disease in children with primary immunodeficiencies. J Pediatr 2004; 145:333-9. [PMID: 15343186 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2004.05.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate clinical features and to establish optimal management in children with primary immunodeficiency (PID) and liver disease. Study design A retrospective analysis of medical records of 147 children with PID who presented with abnormal liver tests to a tertiary center. RESULTS Clinical evidence of liver disease was documented in 35 (23.8%) patients. Of these, 22 (63%) had hepatomegaly and 14 (40%) had splenomegaly. Sclerosing cholangitis (SC) was diagnosed in 21 children (60%), based on radiological and histological criteria; 4 patients with SC on cholangiography had no biliary changes in the liver biopsy. Ultrasonography demonstrated a dilated biliary system in 14 (67%) children with SC. Of 27 children investigated for Cryptosporidium parvum (CSP), 12 (44%) were positive, including 9 of 12 with SC. Overall, 7 (20%) patients died, including 3 boys with disseminated recurrent CSP infection after successful liver transplantation (LT). Temporary deterioration of liver injury was observed in 2 CSP-positive boys with CD40 ligand deficiency (CD40LD) who were undergoing nonmyeloablative hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Successive liver and HSCT was curative in 1 patient with CD40LD and end-stage liver disease. CONCLUSION SC is the most common hepatic complication of PID. Mild liver involvement could be arrested by early nonmyeloablative HSCT, whereas advanced disease may warrant combined liver and HSCT.
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- Fernanda Rodrigues
- Department of Child Health, Institute of Liver Studies and Department of Radiology and King's College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London SE5 9RS, United Kingdom
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Tomizawa D, Imai K, Ito S, Kajiwara M, Minegishi Y, Nagasawa M, Morio T, Nonoyama S, Mizutani S. Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for seven children with X-linked hyper-IgM syndrome: a single center experience. Am J Hematol 2004; 76:33-9. [PMID: 15114594 DOI: 10.1002/ajh.20044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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X-linked hyper-IgM syndrome (XHIM), or hyper-IgM syndrome type 1 (HIGM1), is a rare primary immunodeficiency disorder susceptible to recurrent bacterial infection and opportunistic infection such as Pneumocystis carinii and Cryptosporidium parvum. The long-term outcome is quite poor, and allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) offers the only cure. Seven patients with XHIM, from age 3 to 19 years (mean 11.3 years), underwent allogeneic HSCT in our institution. Details of pre- and post-transplantation data and transplantation procedure were analyzed retrospectively. The donors were HLA-identical siblings for three patients and HLA-identical unrelated donors for four patients. All but one received conventional conditioning regimen consisting of busulfan and cyclophosphamide and prophylaxis for graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) consisting of cyclosporine and methotrexate. Five out of seven patients are alive and well with normal CD40L expression, and four of these five are free of intravenous immunoglobulin supplementation. The two patients who died had prolonged episodes of severe and recurrent infections and organ damage. We conclude that conventional allogeneic HSCT from HLA matched related or unrelated donors is curative and feasible for XHIM patients, if performed before significant infections and organ damage occur. For the high-risk patients, an alternative approach including nonmyeloablative HSCT may be more feasible.
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- Daisuke Tomizawa
- Department of Pediatrics and Developmental Biology, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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Buckley RH. A historical review of bone marrow transplantation for immunodeficiencies. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2004; 113:793-800. [PMID: 15100688 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2004.01.764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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- Rebecca H Buckley
- Departments of Pediatrics and Immunology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, USA
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Jacobsohn DA, Emerick KM, Scholl P, Melin-Aldana H, O'Gorman M, Duerst R, Kletzel M. Nonmyeloablative hematopoietic stem cell transplant for X-linked hyper-immunoglobulin m syndrome with cholangiopathy. Pediatrics 2004; 113:e122-7. [PMID: 14754981 DOI: 10.1542/peds.113.2.e122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE X-linked hyper-immunoglobulin M (X-HIM) syndrome is a rare genetic immunodeficiency syndrome caused by mutations in the gene encoding CD40 ligand (CD40L, CD154). Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) offers the prospect of immune reconstitution in X-HIM syndrome. Standard HSCT using high-dose chemoradiotherapy can be followed by serious hepatic problems, including veno-occlusive disease, graft-versus-host disease, and/or drug-induced hepatotoxicity. In patients whose liver function is compromised before HSCT, such as in X-HIM syndrome caused by cholangiopathy and hepatitis related to opportunistic infections, there is a higher likelihood of hepatotoxicity. We explored nonmyeloablative HSCT in 2 patients with X-HIM syndrome. Nonmyeloablative HSCT without liver transplant for X-HIM syndrome, to our knowledge, has not been described previously. METHODS Two children with X-HIM syndrome and persistent infections had documented cholangiopathy on liver biopsy. Both children underwent nonmyeloablative HSCT from HLA-matched siblings with fludarabine, busulfan, and anti-thymocyte globulin as their preparative regimen. Graft-versus-host disease prophylaxis consisted of cyclosporine. RESULTS Both children are >2 years after their HSCT. One remains a mixed chimera, and the other shows 100% donor chimerism. Both children are now free of infections and are no longer dependent on intravenous gammaglobulin. Both show response to immunizations. Both have had resolution of their cholangiopathy. CONCLUSIONS Nonmyeloablative HSCT from HLA-matched siblings can offer immune reconstitution without hepatotoxicity in patients with X-HIM syndrome and preexisting cholangiopathy. Even with stable mixed chimerism after allogeneic HSCT, patients may be able to enjoy a normal phenotype. Nonmyeloablative HSCT warrants additional study in X-HIM syndrome.
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- David A Jacobsohn
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology/Oncology/Transplant, Northwestern University, The Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
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Pienaar S, Eley BS, Hughes J, Henderson HE. X-linked hyper IgM (HIGM1) in an African kindred: the first report from South Africa. BMC Pediatr 2003; 3:12. [PMID: 14641931 PMCID: PMC317313 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2431-3-12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2003] [Accepted: 11/28/2003] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The objective of this study was to describe the clinical and molecular features of the first South African family with X-linked hyper-IgM syndrome (HIGM1). METHODS Diagnoses were based on immunoglobulin results and the absence of CD40 ligand (CD40L) expression on activated T-cells. Complete molecular characterisation involved CD40L cDNA sequencing, and genomic DNA analysis by polymerase chain reaction amplification, restriction enzyme digestion and sequencing. A PCR-based diagnostic assay was established for carrier detection and prenatal diagnosis in this family. RESULTS There were originally six children, three males and three females. The eldest boy died after being diagnosed with hypogammaglobulinaemia, before HIGM1 was considered. This disorder was diagnosed in the second eldest boy at the age of 5 years, after failing to detect CD40L expression on his activated T-cells. A deficiency of CD40L was also confirmed in the youngest male at the age of 5 years. Both younger brothers have since died of infections relating to HIGM1. Molecular investigation showed that exon 3 was deleted from the CD40L mRNA of the affected males. Genomic DNA analysis identified a 1.5 kilobase deletion, spanning exon 3 and including extended flanking intronic sequence. Carrier status in the mother was confirmed by RT-PCR of her CD40L mRNA. Genetic analysis of the three female children was deferred because they were below the legal consenting age of 18 years. A PCR-based assay for genomic DNA was established for easy identification of female carriers and affected males in the future. CONCLUSIONS This study confirmed the diagnosis of HIGM1 in the first South African family to be investigated and identified a novel mutation in the CD40L gene.
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- Sandra Pienaar
- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health and the School of Adolescent Health, Red Cross Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health and the School of Adolescent Health, Red Cross Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health and the School of Adolescent Health, Red Cross Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Chemical Pathology and the School of Adolescent Health, Red Cross Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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Dimicoli S, Bensoussan D, Latger-Cannard V, Straczek J, Antunes L, Mainard L, Dao A, Barbe F, Araujo C, Clément L, Feugier P, Lecompte T, Stoltz JF, Bordigoni P. Complete recovery from Cryptosporidium parvum infection with gastroenteritis and sclerosing cholangitis after successful bone marrow transplantation in two brothers with X-linked hyper-IgM syndrome. Bone Marrow Transplant 2003; 32:733-7. [PMID: 13130323 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bmt.1704211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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We describe two brothers who suffered from hyper-IgM syndrome (HIGM1) with similar clinical features: recurrent infections, especially cryptosporidium gastroenteritis with cholangitis. Their activated T cells did not express CD40L. Nucleotide sequencing revealed a mutation in both boys with respect to intron 4 and exon 5 boundaries of the CD40L gene in Xq26. They underwent successful bone marrow transplantation (BMT) from HLA-geno-identical siblings. The Cryptosporidium infection and cholangitis resolved thereafter. At 6 months after BMT, expression of CD40L on activated T lymphocytes was normal. After 1 year, both boys are well, and immune reconstitution has improved. Based on these two successful experiences, BMT with a genoidentical sibling seems a reasonable therapeutic approach for HIGM1, if Cryptosporidium infection occurs.
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- S Dimicoli
- Unité de Thérapie Cellulaire et Tissus, CHU de Nancy, Allée du Morvan, 54511 Vandoeuvre les Nancy, France
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Campbell DI, Beath SV, deVille de Goyet J, Thomas AG, Booth IW, Milford D, McKiernan PJ, Kelly DA. Severe intestinal lymphangiectasia complicated by nephrotic syndrome treated by small bowel, liver, and kidney transplantation. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2003; 36:278-82. [PMID: 12548067 DOI: 10.1097/00005176-200302000-00022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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- D I Campbell
- Sir James Spence Institute of Child Health, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE1 4LP, UK.
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AbstractHematological complications occur frequently in patients with both primary and secondary immunodeficiency disorders. Anemia, thrombocytopenia or leukopenias may bring these individuals to the attention of hematologists. Conversely, evidence suggesting a lymphoproliferative disorder may be the cause for referral. This session will provide an update on the diagnosis and treatment of immunodeficiency diseases ranging from isolated defects in antibody production to the severe combined immunodeficiencies (SCID).Immunodeficiency diseases have traditionally been defined as defects in the development and function of T and B cells, the primary effector cells of specific cellular and humoral immunity. However, it has become increasingly evident that innate immune mechanisms contribute greatly to host defense, either through acting alone or by enhancing specific T and B cell responses.In Section I, Dr. Lewis Lanier reviews the burgeoning information on the extensive families of activating and inhibitory immunoreceptors that are expressed on NK cells, dendritic cells, T and B cells, and phagocytic cells. He provides an overview on the biological functions of these receptors in host defense.In Section II, Dr. Mary Ellen Conley defines the spectrum of antibody deficiency disorders, the most frequently occurring types of primary immunodeficiencies. She covers the different defects in B-cell development and function that lead to antibody deficiencies, and includes diagnosis and therapy of these disorders.In Section III, Dr. Jennifer Puck discusses the diagnosis and treatment of the different types of SCID. She describes the genetic basis for SCID, and the benefits, pitfalls, and complications of gene therapy and bone marrow transplantation in SCID patients.
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Human primary immunodeficiency diseases are experiments of nature characterized by an increased susceptibility to infection. In many cases, they are also associated with troublesome and sometimes life-threatening autoimmune complications. In the past few years, great strides have been made in understanding the molecular basis of primary immunodeficiencies, and this had led to more focused and successful treatment. This review has 3 aims: (1) to highlight the variety of autoimmune phenomena associated with human primary immunodeficiency diseases; (2) to explore how primary immunodeficiencies predispose patients to autoimmune phenomena triggered by opportunistic infections; and (3) to consider the rationale for the current treatment strategies for autoimmune phenomena, specifically in relation to primary immunodeficiency diseases. Reviewing recent advances in our understanding of the small subgroup of patients with defined causes for their autoimmunity may lead to the development of more effective treatment strategies for idiopathic human autoimmune diseases.
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- Peter D Arkwright
- Academic Unit of Child Health, University of Manchester, St Mary's Hospital, Manchester, United Kingdom.
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