Article
Mutations of chronic granulomatous disease in Turkish families.
European journal of clinical investigation - 1 Jul 2007
Köker M Y, Sanal O, De Boer M, Tezcan I, Metin A, Ersoy F, Roos D
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is an inherited disorder of the innate immune system characterized by impairment of intracellular microbicidal activity of phagocytes. Mutations in one of four known NADPH-oxidase components preclude generation of superoxide and related antimicrobial oxidants, leading to the phenotype of CGD. Defects in gp91-phox, encoded by CYBB, lead to X-linked CGD and have been...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
