ZAP70 deficiency
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ZAP70 deficiency, or ZAP70 deficient SCID,[1] is a rare autosomal recessive form of severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) resulting in a lack of CD8+ T cells.[2] People with this disease lack the capability to fight infections, and it is fatal if untreated.
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ZAP70 deficiency has an autosomal recessive pattern of inheritance. |
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It is cause by a mutation in the ZAP70 gene.