Abstract
The rare occurrence of Wiskott‐Aldrich syndrome (WAS) in identical twin brothers without a preceding family history of the disease is described. Investigation into the nature of the lymphocyte abnormality in the surviving twin suggests that the frequency of T cell clone forming cells is markedly decreased. Further analysis of the T cell clones showed a deficiency of CD8 positive cytotoxic/suppressor cells. This alteration may be an underlying mechanism in the development of some of the clinical manifestations of WAS
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 73-76 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Australian and New Zealand Journal of Medicine |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Feb 1988 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- CD4 positive cell
- CD8 positive cell
- cytotoxic T cell
- infection
- suppressor T cell
- T cell
- T cell clone
- Wiskott‐Aldrich syndrome
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