Omenn syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive disease that is characterized by severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) associated with erythrodermia, hepatosplenomegaly, lymphadenopathy, and alopecia. Mutations in the recombination activating genes 1 and 2 (RAG1/2) have been described in the majority of patients with this disease. Omenn syndrome caused by ARTEMIS (DCLRE1C) mutations has also been reported.
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Immune system disease
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Human diseases [BR:br08402]
Immune system diseases
Primary immunodeficiency
H02554 Omenn syndrome
Human diseases in ICD-11 classification [BR:br08403]
04 Diseases of the immune system
Primary immunodeficiencies
4A01 Primary immunodeficiencies due to disorders of adaptive immunity
H02554 Omenn syndrome