Category: Severe Combine Immune Deficiency

Newborn screening for severe combined immune deficiency (SCID) saves lives and money: a cost-effective public health policy

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Severe combined immune deficiency (SCID), also known as “bubble boy disease,” is a rare inherited disorder of the immune system that leads to recurrent severe infections. In the absence of effective treatment, SCID is usually fatal within the first 2 years of life. Treatment by hematopoietic cell transplantation can minimize the devastating effects of SCID, Read More >

Posted on by Scott D. Grosse, Health Economist, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Categories newborn screening, Severe Combine Immune Deficiency
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