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Indicate the true statements concerning the severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID):
1) it is a genetic disorder consisting in the absence or dysfunction of lymphocytes T that may be accompanied by the absence of lymphocytes B, NK or other cells of the hematologic system;
2) it is the most common type of primary immunodeficiency in children;
3) if left untreated it usually leads to death in the first year of life;
4) hematopoietic cell transplantation may result in permanent cure;
5) it may be radically treated by regular administration of immunoglobulins.
The correct answer is: