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Genetic homogeneity of autoimmune polyglandular disease type I.
American journal of human genetics - 1 Oct 1996
Björses P, Aaltonen J, Vikman A, Perheentupa J, Ben-Zion G, Chiumello G, Dahl N, Heideman P, Hoorweg-Nijman J J, Mathivon L, Mullis P E, Pohl M, Ritzen M, Romeo G, Shapiro M S, Smith C S, Solyom J, Zlotogora J, Peltonen L
Abstract excerpt
Autoimmune polyglandular disease type I (APECED) is an autosomal recessive autoimmune disease (MIM 240300) characterized by hypoparathyroidism, primary adrenocortical failure, and chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis. The disease is highly prevalent in two isolated populations, the Finnish population and the Iranian Jewish one. Sporadic cases have been identified in many other countries, including almost all...
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