Deficiency of adenosine deaminase 2
Autosomal recessive
Loss of the ADA2 enzyme causes blood vessel inflammation, which can lead to strokes, skin rashes, and problems with the blood and immune system.
What a diagnosis changes
Anti-TNF treatment greatly reduces the risk of strokes, and a stem cell transplant can treat the blood and immune problems.
Genes analysed
Also known as
ADA2 deficiency; adenosine deaminase 2 deficiency; childhood-onset polyarteritis nodosa; DADA2; PAN; vasculitis, autoinflammation, immunodeficiency, and hematologic defects syndrome
