Quiz: Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID)
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Severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) is a genetic disorder that causes low levels of antibodies and T-cells (a type of cell that attacks foreign substances). Individuals with severe SCID have virtually no protection from bacteria, fungi, or viruses. As a result, they are prone to repeated and persistent infections. Which of the following is the age at which SCID usually first presents?

  • A.

    Infancy

  • B.

    Childhood (ages 2 to 12 years)

  • C.

    Adolescence (ages 12 to 20 years)

  • D.

    Early adulthood (ages 20 to 30 years)

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