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Population genetics and functions of the autoimmune regulator (AIRE).
Endocrinology and metabolism clinics of North America - 1 Jun 2002
Kumar Pradeep G, Laloraya Malini, She Jin-Xiong
Abstract excerpt
The autoimmune polyglandular syndrome type 1 (APS1), also known as autoimmune polyendocrinopathy-candidiasis-ectodermal dystrophy (APS1), is a monogenic autosomal disease with recessive inheritance. It is characterized by chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis, multiple autoimmune endocrinopathies, and ectodermal dystrophies. The defective gene responsible for this disease has been identified and named "autoimmune...
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