Natural killer cell deficiency
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Synonyms and keywords: Classical NK cell deficiency, CNKD, functional NK cell deficiency, FNKD, NK cells deficiency syndrome, NK cell immunosuppression, Isolated NK cell deficiency
Overview
Natural kill (NK) cells deficiency is a rare condition characterized by either the deficiency, absence, or malfunction of NK cells, without the involvement of other types of cells and in the absence of intake of medications that can affect NK cells.
Classification
- Classical NK cell deficiency (CNKD)
- Functional NK cell deficiency (FNKD)