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Fireside chat with Emily V. Gordon

August 17, 2023

Bare lymphocyte syndrome type 1 and 2

Bare lymphocyte syndrome type 1 and 2 are forms of combined immune deficiencies (CIDs) characterized by a shortage of major histocompatibility complex (MHC) proteins.

Cartilage-hair hypoplasia

Cartilage-hair hypoplasia (CHH) is a skeletal dysplasia sometimes also referred to as immunodeficiency with short-limbed dwarfism. It is caused by mutations in the ribonuclease mitochondrial RNA-processing (RMRP) gene.

Cincinnati Children's

Cincinnati Children’s is the most experienced hospital in the nation in treating hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH). Their HLH team includes researchers and physicians who have studied the disease extensively. They care for between 10 and 20 children with HLH a year, a large number considering how rare HLH is.

Insure Kids Now

This site provides links to state child and adolescent health insurance programs.

Patient Advocate Foundation

The Patient Advocate Foundation is a national non-profit organization that seeks to safeguard patients through effective mediation assuring access to care, maintenance of employment and preservation of their financial stability. They offer a co-pay relief program for individuals with all types of insurance.

2022 Annual Report

2022 Annual Report

August 10, 2023
Bryce Powerman visits his NIH doctors.

Bone marrow transplant curative for man with DOCK8 deficiency

August 09, 2023

Chapter 38: General Care

Download this chapter from the IDF Patient & Family Handbook for Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases, Sixth Edition.

Chapter 37: Clinical Trials

Download this chapter from the IDF Patient & Family Handbook for Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases, Sixth Edition.

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