title: [Major histocompatibility complex class II deficiency].
abstract: Major histocompatibility complex class II deficiency is an autosomal recessive primary combined immunodeficiency. The prevalence of this deficiency is highest in Mediterranean areas, especially north Africa. Early diagnosis is essential due to high mortality in the first 2 years of life and the possibility of bone marrow transplantation. We report four cases of major histocompatibility complex class II deficiency and describe their epidemiologic and clinical characteristics, diagnostic tests, treatment and outcome.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Infectología e Inmunodeficiencias, Departamento de Pediatría, Hospital Materno-Infantil Carlos Haya, Málaga, España. mmarser@hotmail.com
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Serrano-Martín
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Moreno-Pérez
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: García-Martín
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jurado-Ortiz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005802:Genes, MHC Class II / Q000235:genetics; D000949:Histocompatibility Antigens Class II / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000276:immunology; D007153:Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000628:therapy; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D000949:Histocompatibility Antigens Class II; D007136:Immunoglobulins