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Autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome caused by a homozygous null FAS ligand (FASLG) mutation.
The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology - 1 Feb 2013
Magerus-Chatinet Aude, Stolzenberg Marie-Claude, Lanzarotti Nina, Neven Bénédicte, Daussy Cécile, Picard Capucine, Neveux Nathalie, Desai Mukesh, Rao Meghana, Ghosh Kanjaksha, Madkaikar Manisha, Fischer Alain, Rieux-Laucat Frédéric
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome (ALPS) is characterized by chronic nonmalignant lymphoproliferation, accumulation of double-negative T cells, hypergammaglobulinemia G and A, and autoimmune cytopenia. OBJECTIVES: Although mostly associated with FAS mutations, different genetic defects leading to impaired apoptosis have been described in patients with ALPS, including the FAS ligand gene (FASLG)...
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