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Clinical and genetic aspects of Blau syndrome: a 25-year follow-up of one family and a literature review.
Autoimmunity reviews - 1 Jan 2009
Punzi Leonardo, Furlan Antonio, Podswiadek Marta, Gava Alessandra, Valente Marialuisa, De Marchi Mario, Peserico Andrea
Abstract excerpt
Blau syndrome (BS) is a rare familial disease transmitted as an autosomal dominant trait, characterized by arthritis, uveitis, skin rash and granulomatous inflammation. Until now BS has been observed in 136 persons belonging to 28 families as well as in 4 sporadic cases. The gene responsible for BS has recently been identified in the nucleotide-binding domain (NBD) of caspase recruitment domain (CARD15/NOD2),...
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