Sicilian family with autoimmune polyendocrinopathy-candidiasis-ectodermal dystrophy (APECED) and lethal lung disease in one of the affected brothers

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 167, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1283-1288

  De Luca, Filippo ^a   Valenzise, Mariella ^a   Alaggio, Rita ^b   Arrigo, Teresa ^a   Crisafulli, Giuseppe ^a   Salzano, Giuseppina ^a   Cervato, Sara ^b   Mariniello, Barbara ^b   Lazzarotto, Francesca ^b   Betterle, Corrado ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

AIRE gene; APECED; Chronic respiratory illness; Gastrointestinal autoimmunity; Hydroxylase autoantibodies; Tryptophan

Indexed keywords

AUTOANTIBODY; SEROTONIN; TRYPTOPHAN HYDROXYLASE;

ADDISON DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE POLYENDOCRINOPATHY CANDIDIASIS ECTODERMAL DYSTROPHY; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BRONCHIECTASIS; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; ENTEROPATHY; HETEROZYGOSITY; HUMAN; HYPOPARATHYROIDISM; LABORATORY TEST; LUNG DISEASE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIBLING; THRUSH;

ADOLESCENT; AUTOANTIBODIES; BIOPSY; BRONCHIECTASIS; CANDIDIASIS; DUODENUM; HUMANS; HYPOPARATHYROIDISM; INTESTINAL MUCOSA; LUNG DISEASES, OBSTRUCTIVE; MALE; POLYENDOCRINOPATHIES, AUTOIMMUNE; RECURRENCE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; SICILY; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS; TRYPTOPHAN HYDROXYLASE;

EID: 51849147152     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-008-0668-3     Document Type: Article

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