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Hyper-IgM syndrome type 4(HIGM4)

MedGen UID:
330847
Concept ID:
C1842413
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: HIGM4; Immunodeficiency with hyper IgM type 4
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0011985
OMIM®: 608184
Orphanet: ORPHA101091

Definition

Hyper-IgM syndrome is a condition characterized by normal or increased serum IgM concentrations associated with low or absent serum IgG, IgA, and IgE concentrations, indicating a defect in the class-switch recombination (CSR) process (summary by Imai et al., 2003). For a discussion of genetic heterogeneity of immunodeficiency with hyper-IgM, see HIGM1 (308230). [from OMIM]

Clinical features

From HPO
Myelodysplasia
MedGen UID:
10231
Concept ID:
C0026985
Congenital Abnormality
Clonal hematopoietic stem cell disorders characterized by dysplasia (ineffective production) in one or more hematopoietic cell lineages, leading to anemia and cytopenia.
Recurrent infection of the gastrointestinal tract
MedGen UID:
343135
Concept ID:
C1854495
Disease or Syndrome
Recurrent infection of the gastrointestinal tract.
Bronchiectasis
MedGen UID:
14234
Concept ID:
C0006267
Disease or Syndrome
Persistent abnormal dilatation of the bronchi owing to localized and irreversible destruction and widening of the large airways.
Recurrent upper respiratory tract infections
MedGen UID:
154380
Concept ID:
C0581381
Disease or Syndrome
An increased susceptibility to upper respiratory tract infections as manifested by a history of recurrent upper respiratory tract infections (running ears - otitis, sinusitis, pharyngitis, tonsillitis).
Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
MedGen UID:
1918
Concept ID:
C0002880
Disease or Syndrome
An autoimmune form of hemolytic anemia.
Immunodeficiency
MedGen UID:
7034
Concept ID:
C0021051
Disease or Syndrome
Failure of the immune system to protect the body adequately from infection, due to the absence or insufficiency of some component process or substance.
Osteomyelitis
MedGen UID:
10497
Concept ID:
C0029443
Disease or Syndrome
Osteomyelitis is an inflammatory process accompanied by bone destruction and caused by an infecting microorganism.
Autoimmune thrombocytopenia
MedGen UID:
116621
Concept ID:
C0242584
Disease or Syndrome
The presence of thrombocytopenia in combination with detection of antiplatelet antibodies.
Impaired Ig class switch recombination
MedGen UID:
374953
Concept ID:
C1842528
Finding
An impairment of the class-switch recombination process that normally leads B lymphocytes to produce IgG, IgA, or IgE.
Recurrent bacterial infections
MedGen UID:
334943
Concept ID:
C1844383
Finding
Increased susceptibility to bacterial infections, as manifested by recurrent episodes of bacterial infection.
Absence of lymph node germinal center
MedGen UID:
376112
Concept ID:
C1847383
Finding
Absence of germinal centers in lymph nodes. Germinal centers are the parts of lymph nodes in which B lymphocytes proliferate, differentiate, mutate through somatic hypermutation and class switch during antibody responses.

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVHyper-IgM syndrome type 4
Follow this link to review classifications for Hyper-IgM syndrome type 4 in Orphanet.

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Costa-Carvalho BT, Sullivan KE, Fontes PM, Aimé-Nobre F, Gonzales IGS, Lima ES, Granato C, de Moraes-Pinto MI
J Clin Immunol 2018 Jul;38(5):628-634. Epub 2018 Jul 14 doi: 10.1007/s10875-018-0531-x. PMID: 30006913

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Mitsui-Sekinaka K, Imai K, Sato H, Tomizawa D, Kajiwara M, Nagasawa M, Morio T, Nonoyama S
J Allergy Clin Immunol 2015 Oct;136(4):1018-24. Epub 2015 Mar 31 doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2015.02.020. PMID: 25840720
Rosario-Filho NA, Jacob CM, Sole D, Condino-Neto A, Arruda LK, Costa-Carvalho B, Cocco RR, Camelo-Nunes I, Chong-Neto HJ, Wandalsen GF, Castro AP, Yang AC, Pastorino AC, Sarinho ES
Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2013 Jun;24(4):402-9. Epub 2013 Apr 11 doi: 10.1111/pai.12069. PMID: 23578336
Wan C, Yu HH, Lu MY, Lee JH, Wang LC, Lin YT, Yang YH, Chiang BL
J Formos Med Assoc 2012 Apr;111(4):220-7. Epub 2012 Mar 16 doi: 10.1016/j.jfma.2010.12.003. PMID: 22526211
Karaca NE, Durandy A, Gulez N, Aksu G, Kutukculer N
Eur J Pediatr 2011 Aug;170(8):1039-47. Epub 2011 Jan 28 doi: 10.1007/s00431-011-1400-2. PMID: 21274562
Filipovich A
Bone Marrow Transplant 2008 Aug;42 Suppl 1:S49-S52. doi: 10.1038/bmt.2008.121. PMID: 18724301

Diagnosis

Griffin DD, Dolen WK
Curr Allergy Asthma Rep 2020 Aug 21;20(11):64. doi: 10.1007/s11882-020-00963-z. PMID: 32821980
Leite LFB, Máximo TA, Mosca T, Forte WCN
Allergol Immunopathol (Madr) 2020 Jul-Aug;48(4):409-413. Epub 2019 Dec 9 doi: 10.1016/j.aller.2019.08.005. PMID: 31831191
Rawat A, Mathew B, Pandiarajan V, Jindal A, Sharma M, Suri D, Gupta A, Goel S, Karim A, Saikia B, Minz RW, Imai K, Nonoyama S, Ohara O, Giliani SC, Notarangelo LD, Chan KW, Lau YL, Singh S
Clin Immunol 2018 Oct;195:59-66. Epub 2018 Jul 25 doi: 10.1016/j.clim.2018.07.013. PMID: 30053428Free PMC Article
Tsai HY, Yu HH, Chien YH, Chu KH, Lau YL, Lee JH, Wang LC, Chiang BL, Yang YH
J Microbiol Immunol Infect 2015 Feb;48(1):113-8. Epub 2012 Sep 24 doi: 10.1016/j.jmii.2012.07.004. PMID: 23010537
Rosario-Filho NA, Jacob CM, Sole D, Condino-Neto A, Arruda LK, Costa-Carvalho B, Cocco RR, Camelo-Nunes I, Chong-Neto HJ, Wandalsen GF, Castro AP, Yang AC, Pastorino AC, Sarinho ES
Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2013 Jun;24(4):402-9. Epub 2013 Apr 11 doi: 10.1111/pai.12069. PMID: 23578336

Therapy

Li L, Ji J, Han M, Xu Y, Zhang X, Liu W, Liu S
Immunol Invest 2020 Apr;49(3):307-316. Epub 2019 Aug 12 doi: 10.1080/08820139.2019.1638397. PMID: 31401902
Costa-Carvalho BT, Sullivan KE, Fontes PM, Aimé-Nobre F, Gonzales IGS, Lima ES, Granato C, de Moraes-Pinto MI
J Clin Immunol 2018 Jul;38(5):628-634. Epub 2018 Jul 14 doi: 10.1007/s10875-018-0531-x. PMID: 30006913
Rosario-Filho NA, Jacob CM, Sole D, Condino-Neto A, Arruda LK, Costa-Carvalho B, Cocco RR, Camelo-Nunes I, Chong-Neto HJ, Wandalsen GF, Castro AP, Yang AC, Pastorino AC, Sarinho ES
Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2013 Jun;24(4):402-9. Epub 2013 Apr 11 doi: 10.1111/pai.12069. PMID: 23578336
Wan C, Yu HH, Lu MY, Lee JH, Wang LC, Lin YT, Yang YH, Chiang BL
J Formos Med Assoc 2012 Apr;111(4):220-7. Epub 2012 Mar 16 doi: 10.1016/j.jfma.2010.12.003. PMID: 22526211
Sheerin KA, Buckley RH
J Allergy Clin Immunol 1991 Apr;87(4):803-11. doi: 10.1016/0091-6749(91)90126-9. PMID: 1826506

Prognosis

Tsai HY, Yu HH, Chien YH, Chu KH, Lau YL, Lee JH, Wang LC, Chiang BL, Yang YH
J Microbiol Immunol Infect 2015 Feb;48(1):113-8. Epub 2012 Sep 24 doi: 10.1016/j.jmii.2012.07.004. PMID: 23010537
Rosario-Filho NA, Jacob CM, Sole D, Condino-Neto A, Arruda LK, Costa-Carvalho B, Cocco RR, Camelo-Nunes I, Chong-Neto HJ, Wandalsen GF, Castro AP, Yang AC, Pastorino AC, Sarinho ES
Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2013 Jun;24(4):402-9. Epub 2013 Apr 11 doi: 10.1111/pai.12069. PMID: 23578336
Karaca NE, Durandy A, Gulez N, Aksu G, Kutukculer N
Eur J Pediatr 2011 Aug;170(8):1039-47. Epub 2011 Jan 28 doi: 10.1007/s00431-011-1400-2. PMID: 21274562
Rangel-Santos A, Wakim VL, Jacob CM, Pastorino AC, Cunha JM, Collanieri AC, Niemela JE, Grumach AS, Duarte AJ, Moraes-Vasconcelos D, Oliveira JB
Scand J Immunol 2009 Feb;69(2):169-73. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-3083.2008.02198.x. PMID: 19170966
Imai K, Shimadzu M, Kubota T, Morio T, Matsunaga T, Park YD, Yoshioka A, Nonoyama S
Biochim Biophys Acta 2006 Mar;1762(3):335-40. Epub 2005 Oct 28 doi: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2005.10.003. PMID: 16311023

Clinical prediction guides

Mitsui-Sekinaka K, Imai K, Sato H, Tomizawa D, Kajiwara M, Nagasawa M, Morio T, Nonoyama S
J Allergy Clin Immunol 2015 Oct;136(4):1018-24. Epub 2015 Mar 31 doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2015.02.020. PMID: 25840720
Tsai HY, Yu HH, Chien YH, Chu KH, Lau YL, Lee JH, Wang LC, Chiang BL, Yang YH
J Microbiol Immunol Infect 2015 Feb;48(1):113-8. Epub 2012 Sep 24 doi: 10.1016/j.jmii.2012.07.004. PMID: 23010537
Karaca NE, Durandy A, Gulez N, Aksu G, Kutukculer N
Eur J Pediatr 2011 Aug;170(8):1039-47. Epub 2011 Jan 28 doi: 10.1007/s00431-011-1400-2. PMID: 21274562
Rangel-Santos A, Wakim VL, Jacob CM, Pastorino AC, Cunha JM, Collanieri AC, Niemela JE, Grumach AS, Duarte AJ, Moraes-Vasconcelos D, Oliveira JB
Scand J Immunol 2009 Feb;69(2):169-73. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-3083.2008.02198.x. PMID: 19170966
Imai K, Catalan N, Plebani A, Maródi L, Sanal O, Kumaki S, Nagendran V, Wood P, Glastre C, Sarrot-Reynauld F, Hermine O, Forveille M, Revy P, Fischer A, Durandy A
J Clin Invest 2003 Jul;112(1):136-42. doi: 10.1172/JCI18161. PMID: 12840068Free PMC Article

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