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AIRE gene mutation predisposing chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis and pigmented retinitis in two kids from a Chinese family

Yubo Maa Department of Dermatology and Venerology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China;b Research Center for Medical Mycology, Peking University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China;c Beijing Key Laboratory of Molecular Diagnosis on Dermatoses, Beijing, People’s Republic of China;d National Clinical Research Center for Skin and Immune Diseases, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Xiaowen Wanga Department of Dermatology and Venerology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China;b Research Center for Medical Mycology, Peking University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China;c Beijing Key Laboratory of Molecular Diagnosis on Dermatoses, Beijing, People’s Republic of China;d National Clinical Research Center for Skin and Immune Diseases, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Ruoyu Lia Department of Dermatology and Venerology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China;b Research Center for Medical Mycology, Peking University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China;c Beijing Key Laboratory of Molecular Diagnosis on Dermatoses, Beijing, People’s Republic of China;d National Clinical Research Center for Skin and Immune Diseases, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 1705-1706 | Received 02 May 2022, Accepted 13 Jun 2022, Published online: 28 Jun 2022

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