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Unraveling the Link Between Ectodermal Disorders and Primary Immunodeficiencies.
International reviews of immunology - 1 Jan 2016
D'Assante Roberta, Fusco Anna, Palamaro Loredana, Giardino Giuliana, Gallo Vera, Cirillo Emilia, Pignata Claudio
Abstract excerpt
Primary immunodeficiencies (PIDs) include a heterogeneous group of mostly monogenic diseases characterized by functional/developmental alterations of the immune system. Skin and skin annexa abnormalities may be a warning sign of immunodeficiency, since both epidermal and thymic epithelium have ectodermal origin. In this review, we will focus on the most common immune disorders associated with ectodermal...
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