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Common variable immunodeficiency, impaired neurological development and reduced numbers of T regulatory cells in a 10-year-old boy with a STAT1 gain-of-function mutation.
Gene - 25 Jul 2016
Kobbe Robin, Kolster Manuela, Fuchs Sebastian, Schulze-Sturm Ulf, Jenderny Jutta, Kochhan Lothar, Staab Julia, Tolosa Eva, Grimbacher Bodo, Meyer Thomas
Abstract excerpt
Recently, gain-of-function (GOF) mutations in the gene encoding signal transducer and activator of transcription 1 (STAT1) have been associated with chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis (CMC). This case report describes a 10-year-old boy presenting with signs of common variable immunodeficiency (CVID), failure to thrive, impaired neurological development, and a history of recurrent mucocutaneous Candida infections....
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