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A novel RAB27A mutation in a patient with Griscelli syndrome type 2.
Journal of investigational allergology & clinical immunology - 1 Jan 2010
Shamsian B S, Norbakhsh K, Rezaei N, Safari A, Gharib A, Pourpak Z, Alavi S, Parvaneh N, Arzanian M T
Abstract excerpt
Griscelli syndrome type 2 is a rare autosomal recessive primary immunodeficiency disease caused by a mutation in the RAB27A gene and characterized by oculocutaneous hypopigmentation and variable cellular immunodeficiency. We report the case of a 6-month-old infant with silvery hair, eyelashes, and eyebrows who was referred to our center because of fever and hepatosplenomegaly. Bone marrow studies indicated...
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