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Two cases of Allgrove syndrome with mutations in the AAAS gene.
Endocrine journal - 1 Oct 2004
Kinjo Saori, Takemoto Megumi, Miyako Kenichi, Kohno Hitoshi, Tanaka Toshiaki, Katsumata Noriyuki
Abstract excerpt
Allgrove syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by the triad of adrenal insufficiency, achalasia and alacrima. This syndrome, also known as triple A syndrome, is now known to be caused by mutations in the AAAS gene. In the present study, we report two new patients of Allgrove syndrome with mutations in the AAAS gene. Patient 1 was a 22-year-old Japanese woman, born to consanguineous...
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