Fatemeh Sadat Mahdavi, Marzieh Tavakol, Fatemeh Aghamahdi, Homa Sadri, Zahra Chavoshzadeh, Mahnaz Jamee, Shahab Noorian, Mohammad Reza Alaei, Pooya Ashkevari, Juan-Manuel Anaya, Hassan Abolhassani, Hans D Ochs, Gholamreza Azizi
BACKGROUND: Autoimmunity can be the first or predominant manifestation in patients with primary immunodeficiency disorder, also referred to as inborn errors of immunity (IEI). This study aims to evaluate the immune status of pediatric patients with polyautoimmunity to identify those with underlying immune defects. METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, pediatric patients with polyautoimmunity including at least one confirmed autoimmune endocrine disease were enrolled...
September 12, 2023: Endocrine, Metabolic & Immune Disorders Drug Targets