Defining Immunodeficiency in Heterotaxy Syndrome: Pilot Study Data

Exclusion Criteria

• •Other known immunodeficiency or hyposplenic states (22q11, hypogammaglobulinemia, sickle hemoglobinopathy, liver cirrhosis or portal hypertension, organ transplantation, Fanconi syndrome, HIV or AIDS, chronic corticosteroid use, cancer, chemotherapy or other immunomodulating drug exposure, Addison's disease or pan-hypopituitarism, surgical splenectomy).
• •Red blood cell transfusion within the last 90 days as the donated red blood cells may interfere with calculation of the subject's Howell Jolly Body count. Patient enrollment will be deferred until 90 days has elapsed, assuming other eligibility requirements are met.