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DNASE1L3 mutations in hypocomplementemic urticarial vasculitis syndrome.
Arthritis and rheumatism - 1 Aug 2013
Ozçakar Z Birsin, Foster Joseph, Diaz-Horta Oscar, Kasapcopur Ozgur, Fan Yao-Shan, Yalçınkaya Fatoş, Tekin Mustafa
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Hypocomplementemic urticarial vasculitis syndrome (HUVS) is characterized by recurrent urticaria along with dermal vasculitis, arthritis, and glomerulonephritis. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) develops in >50% of patients with HUVS, although the pathogenesis is unknown. The aim of this study was to identify the causative DNA mutations in 2 families with autosomal-recessive HUVS, in order to reveal...
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