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[Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome: An updated review].
Revista alergia Mexico (Tecamachalco, Puebla, Mexico : 1993) - 1 Jan 2000
Blancas-Galicia Lizbeth, Escamilla-Quiroz Cecilia, Yamazaki-Nakashimada Marco Antonio
Abstract excerpt
The Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome (WAS) is a primary immunodeficiency and is inherited in an X-linked pattern. Affected patients have mutations in the gene encoding Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome protein (WASP), a key regulator of signaling and reorganization of the cytoskeleton in hematopoietic cells. Mutations in WASP gene lead to a wide clinical spectrum ranging from thrombocytopenia, immunodeficiency, eczema and high...
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