Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID): An Example of a Primary Deficiency
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According to the Immune Deficiency Foundation, Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID) is one of over 400 types of primary immunodeficiency diseases caused by genetic changes. As a quintessential example of a primary deficiency, SCID profoundly impairs the immune system, leaving individuals susceptible to life-threatening infections.
