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Unexplained cyanosis caused by hepatopulmonary syndrome in a girl with APECED syndrome.
Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : JPEM - 1 Mar 2017
Celmeli Fatih, Kocabas Abdullah, Isik Ishak A, Parlak Mesut, Kisand Kai, Ceylaner Serdar, Turkkahraman Doga
Abstract excerpt
Autoimmune polyendocrinopathy, candidiasis and ectodermal dystrophy (APECED) is a rare but devastating primary immunodeficiency disease caused by loss-of-function mutations in autoimmune regulator (AIRE) gene on chromosome 21q22.3. The clinical spectrum of the disease is characterized by a wide heterogeneity because of autoimmune reactions toward different endocrine and non-endocrine organs. Here, we report a...
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