Article
The genetic defect in ataxia-telangiectasia.
Annual review of immunology - 1 Jan 1997
Lavin M F, Shiloh Y
Abstract excerpt
The autosomal recessive human disorder ataxia-telangiectasia (A-T) was first described as a separate disease entity 40 years ago. It is a multisystem disease characterized by progressive cerebellar ataxia, oculocutaneous telangiectasia, radiosensitivity, predisposition to lymphoid malignancies and immunodeficiency, with defects in both cellular and humoral immunity. The pleiotropic nature of the clinical and...
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