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CD40:CD40L interactions in X-linked and non-X-linked hyper-IgM syndromes.
Immunologic research - 1 Jan 2001
Bhushan A, Covey L R
Abstract excerpt
Hyper-IgM (HIM) syndrome is a rare immunodeficiency characterized by low or absent IgG, IgA, and IgE with normal or elevated levels of IgM. This disorder can be acquired or familial with either X-linked or autosomal patterns of inheritance. The X-linked form of the disease is a consequence of mutations in the CD40 ligand (CD40L) gene that encodes a protein expressed primarily on activated CD4+ T cells. The...
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