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[Oral diseases in auto-immune polyendocrine syndrome type 1].
Presse medicale (Paris, France : 1983) - 1 Sept 2017
Proust-Lemoine Emmanuelle, Guyot Sylvie
Abstract excerpt
Auto-immune polyendocrine syndrome type 1 (APS1) also called Auto-immune Polyendocrinopathy Candidiasis Ectodermal Dystrophy (APECED) is a rare monogenic childhood-onset auto-immune disease. This autosomal recessive disorder is caused by mutations in the auto-immune regulator (AIRE) gene, and leads to autoimmunity targeting peripheral tissues. There is a wide variability in clinical phenotypes in patients with...
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