Abstract
Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome (WAS) is an X-linked immunodeficiency characterized by thrombocytopenia with small platelets, eczema, recurrent infections, autoimmune disorders, IgA nephropathy, and an increased incidence of hematopoietic malignancies. The identification of the responsible gene, WASP (Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome Protein), revealed clinical heterogeneity of the syndrome, and showed that X-linked thrombocytopenia without, or with only mild immunodeficiency and eczema, is also caused by mutations of WASP. The study of WASP and its mutations demonstrates how a single gene defect can cause multiple and complex clinical symptoms.
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