Abstract
Renal coloboma syndrome is an autosomal dominant condition characterized by renal lesions and optic nerve abnormalities. We report an 11-yr-old Japanese girl with familial renal coloboma syndrome, who also had Graves' disease. Four affected family members had a previously reported heterozygous mutation (c.76dupG, p.Val26Glyfs*28) in the PAX2 gene. We hypothesized that PAX2 mutations may increase the risk of autoimmune diseases through alterations of human β-defensin 1 expression.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 45-51 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | clinical pediatric endocrinology |
Volume | 22 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Keywords
- Graves' disease
- Mutation
- PAX2
- Renal coloboma syndrome
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
- Endocrinology