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Novel mutations in TACI (TNFRSF13B) causing common variable immunodeficiency.
Journal of clinical immunology - 1 Nov 2009
Mohammadi Javad, Liu Chonghai, Aghamohammadi Asghar, Bergbreiter Astrid, Du Likun, Lu Jiayi, Rezaei Nima, Amirzargar Ali Akbar, Moin Mostafa, Salzer Ulrich, Pan-Hammarström Qiang, Hammarström Lennart
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INTRODUCTION: Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) is a heterogeneous syndrome characterized by impaired immunoglobulin production. The disorder is also characterized by co-occurrence of autoimmune, lymphoproliferative, and granulomatous diseases. Mutations in the gene encoding TACI (Transmembrane Activator and CAML Interactor, TNFRSF13B) were previously found to be associated with CVID. MATERIALS AND METHODS:...
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