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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
DISEASE(S): immuno-osseus dysplasiaspondyloenchondrodysplasia (SPENCD)
SUBMITTER: Leo Zeef
PROVIDER: E-MEXP-2699 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Nature genetics 20110109 2
We studied ten individuals from eight families showing features consistent with the immuno-osseous dysplasia spondyloenchondrodysplasia. Of particular note was the diverse spectrum of autoimmune phenotypes observed in these individuals (cases), including systemic lupus erythematosus, Sjögren's syndrome, hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, hypothyroidism, inflammatory myositis, Raynaud's disease and vitiligo. Haplotype data indicated the disease gene to be on chromosome 19p13, and linkage analysi ...[more]