A 5-month-old boy presented with spontaneous nose bleeds and bloody diarrhea. There is also a history of recurrent chest and ear infections for which he was frequently hospitalized. On examination, it was found that the he was suffering from atopic dermatitis and had petechiae all over the body. Lab findings suggested abnormally low platelet counts along with eosinophilia and the peripheral blood smear is given below. All of the following statements are true about the above condition except: –