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Splicing defect in RFXANK results in a moderate combined immunodeficiency and long-duration clinical course.
Immunogenetics - 1 Nov 2003
Prod'homme Thomas, Dekel Benjamin, Barbieri Giovanna, Lisowska-Grospierre Barbara, Katz Rina, Charron Dominique, Alcaide-Loridan Catherine, Pollack Shimon
Abstract excerpt
MHC class II deficiency provokes a severe immunodeficiency characterized by a lack of antigen-specific immune response. In the absence of bone marrow transplantation (the only curative treatment), patients affected by this genetic recessive disease die in early childhood. However, others and we have recently described cases of mild or asymptomatic immunodeficiencies with defects in either CIITA (class II...
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