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[Autoimmune regulator gene mutations in a Chinese family with autoimmune polyendocrinopathy syndrome type I].
Zhonghua yi xue yi chuan xue za zhi = Zhonghua yixue yichuanxue zazhi = Chinese journal of medical genetics - 1 Feb 2010
Liu Caihong, Shi Yan, Yin Huaiqing, Li Hong, Fan Shulan, Wu Shirun, Yuan Pingfei
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OBJECTIVE: To identify the mutation of the autoimmune regulator gene (AIRE) in a Chinese family with autoimmune polyendocrinopathy syndrome type I (APS-I). METHODS: The AIRE gene mutations were detected using PCR and direct DNA sequencing. Restriction enzyme analysis was used to confirm the mutations and bioinformatic methods were used to predict the possible impact of the mutations on the structure and function...
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