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High intrafamilial variability in autoimmune polyendocrinopathy-candidiasis-ectodermal dystrophy: a case study.
Journal of endocrinological investigation - 1 Jan 2012
Capalbo D, Fusco A, Aloj G, Improda N, Vitiello L, Dianzani U, Betterle C, Salerno M, Pignata C
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INTRODUCTION: Autoimmune polyendocrinopathy- candidiasis-ectodermal-dystrophy syndrome (APECED) is a monogenic disease whose phenotype may reveal wide heterogeneity. The reasons of this variability still remain obscure. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Two APECED siblings with identical genotype and extremely different phenotype were compared with regard to exposure to infectious triggers, autoantibodies' profile,...
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