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AIRE variations in Addison's disease and autoimmune polyendocrine syndromes (APS): partial gene deletions contribute to APS I.
Genes and immunity - 1 Mar 2008
Bøe Wolff A S, Oftedal B, Johansson S, Bruland O, Løvås K, Meager A, Pedersen C, Husebye E S, Knappskog P M
Abstract excerpt
Autoimmune Addison's disease (AAD) is often associated with other components in autoimmune polyendocrine syndromes (APS). Whereas APS I is caused by mutations in the AIRE gene, the susceptibility genes for AAD and APS II are unclear. In the present study, we investigated whether polymorphisms or...
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