Heterozygous Alterations of TNFRSF13B/TACI in Tonsillar Hypertrophy and Sarcoidosis

TNFRSF13B/TACI defects have been associated with CVID pathogenesis and/or phenotype, especially the development of benign lymphoproliferation and autoimmunity. Our purpose was to investigate the role of TNFRSF13B/TACI defects in the pathogenesis of two common lymphoproliferative disorders, namely, s...

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Main Authors: Matthaios Speletas, Ulrich Salzer, Zoe Florou, Efthimia Petinaki, Zoe Daniil, Fotini Bardaka, Konstantinos I. Gourgoulianis, Charalampos Skoulakis, Anastasios E. Germenis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Clinical and Developmental Immunology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/532437