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AIRE gene mutations and autoantibodies to interferon omega in patients with chronic hypoparathyroidism without APECED
13 Aug 2010
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OBJECTIVE: To assess autoimmune regulator (AIRE) gene mutations, class II HLA haplotypes, and organ- or non-organ-specific autoantibodies in patients with chronic hypoparathyroidism (CH) without associated Addison's disease (AD) or chronic candidiasis (CC). DESIGN, PATIENTS AND MEASUREMENTS: Twenty-four patients who had CH without AD or CC were included in the study. AIRE gene mutations in all 14 exons were...
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