Clinical Trial: Study of Genetic and Molecular Defects in Primary Immunodeficiency Disorders

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Unknown status
Study Type: Observational

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Brief Summary:

OBJECTIVES: I. Identify the molecular defects responsible for primary immunodeficiency disorders.

II. Explore the mutations within each syndrome to better understand the genetics of these disorders.

III. Study the function of the Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome proteins (WASP). IV. Design methods to identify carriers and for prenatal diagnosis. V. Explore new avenues for therapy.

Detailed Summary:

PROTOCOL OUTLINE: Patients are studied systematically to determine the extent of their immune deficiency and to confirm a specific diagnosis. Patients with a known immunodeficiency syndrome are studied in detail to identify the gene mutation, to assess the effect of the mutation on the gene product, and to establish cell lines for further in vitro assessment of the genetic defect. The function of Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome proteins (WASP) in hematopoietic cells is studied.

Family members of patients with X-linked disorders are studied to identify carrier females.

Sponsor: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

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Information By: Office of Rare Diseases (ORD)

Dates:
Date Received: October 18, 1999
Date Started: July 1995
Date Completion:
Last Updated: June 23, 2005
Last Verified: October 2003