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The role of functionally defective rare germline variants of sialic acid acetylesterase in autoimmune Addison's disease.
European journal of endocrinology - 1 Dec 2012
Gan Earn H, MacArthur Katie, Mitchell Anna L, Pearce Simon H S
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Autoimmune Addison's disease (AAD) is a rare condition with a complex genetic basis. A panel of rare and functionally defective genetic variants in the sialic acid acetylesterase (SIAE) gene has recently been implicated in several common autoimmune conditions. We performed a case-control study to determine whether these rare variants are associated with a rarer condition, AAD. METHOD: We analysed nine...
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