Novel Genetic Disorders of the Immune System

The purpose of this study is to evaluate people with certain types of immune system disorders.

Existing Drug Shows Promise as Treatment for Rare Genetic Disorder

A drug approved to treat certain autoimmune diseases and cancers successfully alleviated symptoms of a rare genetic syndrome called autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome type 1 (APS-1).

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Evaluation of Patients With Immune Function Abnormalities

Use of G-CSF to Obtain Blood Cell Precursors

Study of Mycobacterial Infections

Study of Clinical Features and Genetics of Hyperimmunoglobulin E Recurrent Infection

The pathogenesis of this disease and long-term natural history is being investigated. Therefore, we seek to enroll patients and families with a confirmed or suspected diagnosis of HIES syndrome for extensive phenotypic and genotypic study as well as disease management. 

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Christine J Lafeer, R.N., (301) 761-6902
clafeer@niaid.nih.gov

Alexandra Freeman, M.D., (301) 594-9045
freemaal@mail.nih.gov

NIAID Clinical Genomics Program Resources

Researchers involved with the NIAID Clinical Genomics Program study many diseases of the immune system that are rare and not well understood but that often shed light on basic immune function and more common immune disorders. This research is carried out across multiple labs, disease processes, and with many different tools.

The NIAID Clinical Genomics Program centralizes resources to be used for genomics and related research.

Primary Immunodeficiency (PI) Diseases Registry at USIDNET

The Primary Immunodeficiency (PI) Diseases Registry at US Immunodeficiency Network (USIDNET) collects validated data on all PI diagnoses from patients who give Informed Consent. The de-identified data in the registry is freely disseminated to those with research questions about PI diseases.

USIDNET Cell Repository

The USIDNET Cell Repository, part of the US Immunodeficiency Network (USIDNET), provides a resource of DNA and functional lymphoid cells obtained from patients with various primary immunodeficiency diseases.

Database of Mutations Causing Human Hyper IgE Syndrome (STAT3base)

The STAT3base contains a listing of STAT3 mutations in human HIES identified in the Laboratory of Clinical Immunology and Microbiology as well as those published in the literature.