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Interplay Between Class II HLA Genotypes and the Microbiome and Immune Phenotypes in Individuals With PTEN Hamartoma Tumor Syndrome.
JCO precision oncology - 1 Jan 2021
Jia Margaret, Sangwan Naseer, Tzeng Alice, Eng Charis
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We evaluate potential contributors to the development of autoimmunity and other phenotypes consistent with immune dysregulation in individuals with germline mutations in the tumor suppressor gene PTEN in this observational report. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Illumina sequencing of bacterial and fungal microbes was carried out on patient-donated fecal samples in a cohort of 67 patients with pathogenic germline PTEN...
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