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Systemic lupus erythematosus in a girl with PTEN variant and transaldolase deficiency: a novel phenotype.
Clinical rheumatology - 1 Nov 2020
Al-Mayouf Sulaiman M, AlTassan Ruqaiah S, AlOwain Mohammed A
Abstract excerpt
Genetic defect of phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) gene might play a role in B cell hyperactivity and result in the development of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), while transaldolase deficiency has a spectrum of clinical features including autoimmune endocrinopathy. Herein, we identified a novel phenotype in a girl presenting with clinical and laboratory findings consistent with SLE. Exome sequencing...
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