Chronic candidosis and oral cancer in AP
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Johanna Uittamo; Emilia Siikala; Pertti Kaihovaara; Mikko Salaspuro; Riina Raute
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Article
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2009
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John Wiley and Sons
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French
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Autoimmune polyendocrinopathy-candidiasis-ectodermal dystrophy (APECED) is a rare autosomal recessive disease caused by mutations of the AIRE (autoimmune regulator) gene. [1][2][3] It is associated with a limited T lymphocyte defect and an autoimmune response to various tissues, particularly endocri