Novel findings into AIRE genetics and functioning: Clinical implications

Frontiers in Pediatrics

Volumn 4, Issue AUG, 2016, Pages

  De Martino, Lucia ^a   Capalbo, Donatella ^a   Improda, Nicola ^a   Lorello, Paola ^a   Ungaro, Carla ^a   Di Mase, Raffaella ^a   Cirillo, Emilia ^a   Pignata, Claudio ^a   Salerno, Mariacarolina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

AIRE; APECED; Autoimmune disease; Diagnosis; Mutations

Indexed keywords

EID: 85019116664     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22962360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fped.2016.00086     Document Type: Short Survey

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