Purine nucleoside phosphorylase deficiency
Purine nucleoside phosphorylase deficiency | |
ICD-10 | D81.5 |
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ICD-9 | 277.2 |
OMIM | 164050 |
DiseasesDB | 11044 |
eMedicine | ped/1957 |
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Overview
Purine nucleoside phosphorylase deficiency is a rare congenital immunodeficiency of purine nucleoside phosphorylase. This enzyme is important in the purine degradation pathway. A deficiency of it causes T-cell immunodeficiency. It is also often associated with neurological disorders such as mental retardation.