Table 1.

IEI with predominant susceptibility to infection

ClassificationClinical syndromeRheumatologic/autoimmune manifestationsExamples of genes identified
SCID Omenn syndrome Lymphadenopathy, hepatosplenomegaly, increased IgE, and erythroderma RAG1, ADA, RMRP, DLCRE1C, LIG4, IL2RG, and IL7RA 
GVHD of transplacental maternal engraftment Morbilliform erythema, papular dermatitis, and erythroderma SCID-associated genes 
CID CID-G/AI Granulomas of the skin, mucosa, lungs, and adenoids
ANCA vasculitis
Autoimmune cytopenias
Myasthenia gravis 
RAG1 and RAG2 
HIGM syndrome Increased circulating autoantibodies
Increased risk of diabetes mellitus and autoimmune cytopenias 
CD40L, CD40, AICDA, UNG, MSH6, CTNNBL1, and APRIL 
APDS Lymphadenopathy, lymphoproliferation, and autoimmunity (cytopenias and glomerulonephritis) PIK3CD and PIK3R1 
Disorders of T cell activation Inflammatory arthritis and IBD ZAP70, SLP76, and LAT 
Deficiencies in thymic development Omenn syndrome findings (FOXN1FOXN1 and TBX1 
Chr22q11.2 microdeletion syndrome Increased likelihood of ITP and JIA Chr22q11.2 
WAS AIHA, vasculitis, and glomerulonephritis WASP 
Predominantly antibody
deficiency 
CVID SLE, IBD, chronic lung disease, and liver disease (hepatitis C, granulomas, and idiopathic liver disease) TNFRSF13B (TACI), TNFRSF13C (BAFFR), CD19, CD21, CD81, NFKB1, NFKB2, and PTEN 
Agammaglobulinemia IBD, rheumatoid arthritis, fatigue, chronic diarrhea, rash, and joint pain BTK and SPI1 
ClassificationClinical syndromeRheumatologic/autoimmune manifestationsExamples of genes identified
SCID Omenn syndrome Lymphadenopathy, hepatosplenomegaly, increased IgE, and erythroderma RAG1, ADA, RMRP, DLCRE1C, LIG4, IL2RG, and IL7RA 
GVHD of transplacental maternal engraftment Morbilliform erythema, papular dermatitis, and erythroderma SCID-associated genes 
CID CID-G/AI Granulomas of the skin, mucosa, lungs, and adenoids
ANCA vasculitis
Autoimmune cytopenias
Myasthenia gravis 
RAG1 and RAG2 
HIGM syndrome Increased circulating autoantibodies
Increased risk of diabetes mellitus and autoimmune cytopenias 
CD40L, CD40, AICDA, UNG, MSH6, CTNNBL1, and APRIL 
APDS Lymphadenopathy, lymphoproliferation, and autoimmunity (cytopenias and glomerulonephritis) PIK3CD and PIK3R1 
Disorders of T cell activation Inflammatory arthritis and IBD ZAP70, SLP76, and LAT 
Deficiencies in thymic development Omenn syndrome findings (FOXN1FOXN1 and TBX1 
Chr22q11.2 microdeletion syndrome Increased likelihood of ITP and JIA Chr22q11.2 
WAS AIHA, vasculitis, and glomerulonephritis WASP 
Predominantly antibody
deficiency 
CVID SLE, IBD, chronic lung disease, and liver disease (hepatitis C, granulomas, and idiopathic liver disease) TNFRSF13B (TACI), TNFRSF13C (BAFFR), CD19, CD21, CD81, NFKB1, NFKB2, and PTEN 
Agammaglobulinemia IBD, rheumatoid arthritis, fatigue, chronic diarrhea, rash, and joint pain BTK and SPI1 

A summary of the major IEI that present with predominant susceptibility to infections, categorized into SCID, CID, CID with syndromic features, and predominantly antibody deficiencies. ANCA, antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody; WASP, WAS protein.

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