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Unrelated donor hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for infantile enteropathy due to IL-10/IL-10 receptor defect.
Pediatric transplantation - 1 Jun 2015
Gassas Adam, Courtney Sarah, Armstrong Christine, Kapllani Erilda, Muise Aleixo M, Schechter Tal
Abstract excerpt
Recent advances in genetic diagnosis have identified mutations in gene encoding interleukin-10 (IL-10) and IL-10 receptor (IL-10R) proteins as a cause for early-onset enterocolitis leading to hyperinflammatory immune response. Allogeneic HSCT offers a potential cure; however, it was only performed in a few infants and mainly from family-related donors. We report a case of a girl who presented very early in life...
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