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A novel mutation in autoimmune regulator gene causes autoimmune polyendocrinopathy-candidiasis-ectodermal dystrophy.
Journal of endocrinological investigation - 1 Oct 2014
Jin Ping, Zhang Qin, Dong Chang-Sheng, Zhao Shao-Li, Mo Zhao-Hui
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BACKGROUND: Autoimmune polyendocrinopathy-candidiasis-ectodermal dystrophy syndrome (APECED) is a rare autosomal recessive disease due to mutations in the autoimmune regulator (AIRE) gene, which encodes a transcription factor that induces the expression of peripheral tissue-specific antigens in medullary thymic epithelial cells. AIM: The purpose of this study was to identify the underlying genetic cause in a...
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