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Concomitant gene mutations of MBL and CYBB in chronic granulomatous disease: implications for host defense.
Inflammation & allergy drug targets - 1 Jun 2012
Watkins Casey, Saleh Hana, Song Eunkyung, Jaishankar Gayatri Bala, Chi David S, Misran Niva, Peiris Emma, Altrich Michelle L, Barklow Thomas, Krishnaswamy Guha
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Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is associated with defective function of the NADPH-oxidase system in conjunction with phagocytic defects which leads to granuloma formation and serious infectious complications. This is often associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The association...
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