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Adenosine deaminase deficiency also called ADA deficiency or ADA-SCID is an autosomal recessive metabolic disorder that causes immunodeficiency. It occurs in fewer than one in 100000 live births worldwide. It accounts for about 15% of all cases of severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID). Only 3% of children are born with this gene.ADA deficiency may be present in infancy childhood adolescence or adulthood.
