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Discoid lupus erythematosus-like lesions in carriers of X-linked chronic granulomatous disease.
The British journal of dermatology - 1 May 1990
Sillevis Smitt J H, Weening R S, Krieg S R, Bos J D
Abstract excerpt
A questionnaire was sent to 16 carriers of the X-linked cytochrome-b558 negative variant of chronic granulomatous disease (CGD). Of the 15 who answered the questionnaire and from data of one additional case, 70% reported recurrent aphthous stomatitis and 63% had recurrent skin eruptions. Five of the carriers (31%) had clinically discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE), although the histopathology was not typical and...
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