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Familial chilblain lupus due to a novel mutation in the exonuclease III domain of 3' repair exonuclease 1 (TREX1).
JAMA dermatology - 1 Apr 2015
Günther Claudia, Berndt Nicole, Wolf Christine, Lee-Kirsch Min Ae
Abstract excerpt
IMPORTANCE: Familial chilblain lupus is a rare, autosomal dominant form of lupus erythematosus characterized by cold-induced inflammatory lesions at acral locations presenting in early childhood. Familial chilblain lupus is usually caused by a mutation in TREX1 (3' repair exonuclease 1). OBSERVATIONS: We report on a family with dominant chilblain lupus segregating a novel TREX1 mutation (c.585C>G; H195Q) within...
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