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Immunodysregulation, polyendocrinopathy, enteropathy, X-linked (IPEX) syndrome: an unusual cause of proteinuria in infancy.
Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) - 1 Oct 2007
Moudgil Asha, Perriello Paige, Loechelt Brett, Przygodzki Ronald, Fitzerald Wendy, Kamani Naynesh
Abstract excerpt
We report on a 6-month-old child presenting with chronic diarrhea, failure to thrive, eczema, autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA), insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM), hypoalbuminemia, and proteinuria. Renal biopsy showed membranous glomerulonephritis. A diagnosis of Immunodysregulation, polyendocrinopathy, enteropathy, x-linked (IPEX) syndrome was subsequently confirmed by DNA analysis, which demonstrated...
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