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IMAJ | volume 27

Journal 3, March 2025
pages: 189-195

Inborn Errors of Immunity: A Fascinating and Ever-Evolving Field Advancing Medicine

1 Department of Pediatrics A, Safra Children's Hospital, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel 2 Department of Pediatrics E, Wolfson Medical Center, Holon, Israel 3 Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel

Summary

Inborn errors of immunity (IEI), formerly known as primary immunodeficiencies (PID), comprise a diverse group of genetic disorders characterized by increased susceptibility to infections, autoimmunity, autoinflammatory conditions, allergies, and malignancies. These disorders exhibit a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations, including extra-hematopoietic manifestations, which may also present later in life. IEI diagnosis has significantly advanced, in line with the common use of next-generation sequencing-based genetic platforms, such as whole-exome and whole-genome sequencing. Treatment approaches have evolved beyond infection management to include curative therapies such as hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, gene therapy, and targeted pharmacologic treatments. In this review, we explore recent advancements in the understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of IEI, emphasizing the rapid progress in this expanding field.

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