title: Hereditary CD4+ T lymphocytopenia.
abstract: Two siblings suffering from mental retardation, progressive bronchiectasis, extensive warts, and persistent hepatitis B are described. The propositus also had an unusual physiognomy and non-specific colitis. Both patients had a marked decrease in the population of CD4+ helper T cells.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Freier
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kerem
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Dranitzki
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schlesinger
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rabinowitz
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Brautbar
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ashkirat
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Naparstek
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001987:Bronchiectasis / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology; D003092:Colitis / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018344:T-Lymphocytopenia, Idiopathic CD4-Positive / Q000150:complications / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology; D014860:Warts / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology