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Immunology of Down syndrome: a review.
American journal of medical genetics. Supplement - 1 Jan 1990
Ugazio A G, Maccario R, Notarangelo L D, Burgio G R
Abstract excerpt
Subjects with Down syndrome (DS) have a high mortality due to infections and a high risk of developing malignancies. These observations, together with the demonstration of a frequent occurrence of HBsAg carrier state and of autoantibodies, have prompted investigations of the immune function in DS. Thymic morphological and functional abnormalities have been demonstrated. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells of DS...
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