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NFKB2 mutation in common variable immunodeficiency and isolated adrenocorticotropic hormone deficiency: A case report and review of literature.
Medicine - 1 Oct 2016
Shi Chuan, Wang Fen, Tong Anli, Zhang Xiao-Qian, Song Hong-Mei, Liu Zheng-Yin, Lyu Wei, Liu Yue-Hua, Xia Wei-Bo
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) with central adrenal insufficiency is a recently defined clinical syndrome caused by mutations in the nuclear factor kappa-B subunit 2 (NFKB2) gene. We present the first case of NFKB2 mutation in Asian population. METHODS AND RESULTS: An 18-year-old Chinese female with adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) deficiency was admitted due to adrenal crisis and...
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