Hyper-IgM syndrome type 3
Hyper-IgM syndrome type 3 | |
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Immunoglobulin M | |
Classification and external resources | |
Specialty | hematology |
ICD-10 | D80.5 |
ICD-9-CM | 279.05 |
OMIM | 606843 |
eMedicine | ped/2457 |
MeSH | D053306 |
Hyper-IgM syndrome type 3 is a form of Hyper IgM syndrome characterized by mutations of the CD40 gene. In this type, Immature B cells cannot receive signal 2 from helper T cells which is necessary to mature into mature B cells.
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