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A Novel Pathogenic

Authors :
Filipa G, Rodrigues
Harry, Petrushkin
Andrew R, Webster
Maria, Bickerstaff
Elena, Moraitis
Dorota, Rowczenio
Juan I, Aróstegui
Mark, Westcott
Source :
Ophthalmic genetics. 42(6)
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

Blau syndrome (BS) is a rare dominantly-inherited autoinflammatory disorder characterized by the triad of arthritis, uveitis and dermatitis that is consequence of gain-of-functionClinical features were retrospectively collected from clinical records. Genetic studies were performed using the Sanger method of DNA sequencing.The proband is a 44 years-old female, who was diagnosed with juvenile onset arthritis at the age of 9 years. She subsequently developed uveitis at age 12 and since then she was managed between the uveitis and rheumatology services. The proband's daughter developed episcleritis at the age of 7 years, and arthritis with bilateral intermediate uveitis two years later.We report a novel pathogenic

Details

ISSN :
17445094
Volume :
42
Issue :
6
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Ophthalmic genetics
Accession number :
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