Roifman CM, Melamed I. A novel syndrome of combined immunodeficiency, autoimmunity and spondylometaphyseal dysplasia.
Clin Genet 2003;
63:522-9. [PMID:
12786759 DOI:
10.1034/j.1399-0004.2003.00033.x]
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Abstract
We describe here four patients who appear to have similar clinical and immunological features which constitute a novel syndrome. The patients present with short stature owing to spondylometaphyseal dysplasia and with severe infections as the result of a combined humoral and cellular immune deficiency. Presumably because of dysregulation of the immune system, all patients also developed autoimmune manifestations.
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