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Rheumatologic manifestations of the "MonoMAC" syndrome. a systematic review.
Clinical rheumatology - 1 Sept 2015
Johnson Jennifer A, Yu Steven S, Elist Michael, Arkfeld Daniel, Panush Richard S
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MonoMAC syndrome is characterized by monocytopenia with susceptibility to nontuberculous mycobacterial infections. First recognized in 2011, it is caused by GATA2 mutations and can manifest as disseminated mycobacterial, fungal, and viral infections. While mortality rates for this disorder have been high, it has recently been successfully treated with haploidentical allogeneic stem cell transplant. Since...
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