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French-Canadian families from Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean: a new founder population for APECED.
Endocrine - 1 Jan 2022
Cruz Marino Tania, Villeneuve Hélène, Leblanc Josianne, Duranceau Caroline, Caron Philippe, Morin Charles, Milot Marcel, Chrétien Raphaëlle, Gagnon Maude-Marie, Mathieu Jean, Ellezam Benjamin, Buhas Daniela
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PURPOSE: Autoimmune polyendocrinopathy-candidiasis-ectodermal dystrophy (APECED) is more prevalent in some founder populations, but relatively unexplored in Canada. This study aimed at investigating the French-Canadian patients through phenotypic and genotypic characterization. METHOD: Phenotype and demographic characterization were done for 12 affected individuals belonging to eight unrelated families. Samples...
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