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STXBP2 mutations in children with familial haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis type 5.
Journal of medical genetics - 1 Sept 2010
Cetica Valentina, Santoro Alessandra, Gilmour Kimberly C, Sieni Elena, Beutel Karin, Pende Daniela, Marcenaro Stefania, Koch Florian, Grieve Samantha, Wheeler Rachel, Zhao Fang, zur Stadt Udo, Griffiths Gillian M, Aricò Maurizio
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Familial haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (FHL) is a rare immune deficiency with uncontrolled inflammation; the clinical course usually starts within the first years of life, and is usually fatal unless promptly treated and then cured with haematopoietic stem cell transplant. FHL is caused by genetic mutations resulting in defective cell cytotoxicity; three disease related genes have been...
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