Article
Myopathy in autoimmune polyendocrinopathy-candidiasis-ectodermal dystrophy.
Muscle & nerve - 1 Jun 2012
Watanabe Mitsuru, Ochi Hirofumi, Arahata Hajime, Matsuo Tomohito, Nagafuchi Seiho, Ohyagi Yasumasa, Kira Jun-Ichi
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Autoimmune polyendocrinopathy-candidiasis-ectodermal dystrophy (APECED) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder caused by monogenic mutations in the autoimmune regulator (AIRE) gene. No attention has been paid to muscle manifestations in this disorder. We aimed to uncover whether progressive myopathy is a component of this disorder. METHODS: A case description and literature search for APECED cases...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
