PI3 Kinase Disease

PI3 Kinase Disease

06/29/2015 04:46 PM EDT

Source: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases - 
Related MedlinePlus Page: Immune System and Disorders

PI3 Kinase Disease

Discovered by NIH scientists in 2013, PI3 Kinase disease is named after the genetic mutations that cause it and its symptoms. People with PI3 Kinase disease have a weakened immune system and experience frequent bacterial and viral infections. Having PI3 Kinase disease also increases a person’s risk of lymphoma, a type of immune cell cancer.

The disease also is called

• PI3K-p110δ Activating Mutation Causing Senescent T Cells, Lymphadenopathy, and Immunodeficiency (PASLI)
• Activating PI3K delta Syndrome (APDS)