Bare lymphocyte syndrome: An inherited immunodeficiency disorder characterized by T- and B-cell dysfunction (these cells are essential for helping fight infection). Lack of treatment can result in infant death from infection. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Bare lymphocyte syndrome is available below.
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Bare lymphocyte syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Bare lymphocyte syndrome, or a subtype of Bare lymphocyte syndrome,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Bare lymphocyte syndrome as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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