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Retinal degeneration in autoimmune polyglandular syndrome type 1: a case series.
The British journal of ophthalmology - 1 Nov 2015
Bourgault Serge, Baril Catherine, Vincent Ajoy, Héon Elise, Ali Asim, MacDonald Ian, Lueder Gregg T, Colleaux Kevin M, Laliberté Isabelle
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BACKGROUND: Autoimmune polyglandular syndrome type 1 (APS1) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder due to mutations in the AIRE gene. AIM: To report the ocular features and characterise the retinal phenotype in molecularly confirmed APS1. METHOD: This retrospective case series reviewed five molecularly confirmed cases with APS1 known to have ocular involvement (age range: 19 months-44 years; mean follow-up of 8...
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