As it celebrates its 25th anniversary, Amrita Hospital in Kochi announces the formal opening of the Comprehensive Inborn Errors of Immunity Clinic Amrita (CIEICA).
Inborn errors of immunity, a class of genetically inherited diseases that make it difficult for the body to fight off infections and control immunological responses, are the focus of the cutting-edge clinic’s diagnosis and treatment services.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that 1 in 5,000 to 1 in 10,000 people globally have primary immunodeficiencies. A class of uncommon genetic diseases known as inborn errors of immunity has an impact on how well the immune system works.
A multidisciplinary team of specialists with expertise in inborn defects of immunity is assembled by CIEICA. Paediatric rheumatologists, paediatric haematologists, specialists in primary immune Deficiency, paediatric geneticists, and specialists in child infectious diseases make up the team. The team delivers comprehensive and individualized treatment to patients, assuring the greatest results, by pooling their experience as stated by Biospectrum.
For inborn immune system abnormalities to be managed, early detection is essential. The right treatment actions can be started as soon as these problems are accurately and promptly identified. Prophylactic antibiotics, intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) infusions, immunomodulators, and, in a few instances, bone marrow transplantation, are among the possible treatments. By intervening at the appropriate moment, lives are to be saved and organ function is to be preserved.