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Oesophageal candidiasis and squamous cell cancer in patients with gain‐of‐function STAT1 gene mutation
8 Dec 2016
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BACKGROUND: is known to predispose to oral and oesophageal squamous cell cancer (SCC). Permissive factors that lead to immune deficiencies can underlie persistent or recurring candidiasis, called chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis (CMC). Secondary immune deficiencies are most often due to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, antibiotic use and immunosuppressive treatment (steroids, chemotherapy). Inborn...
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