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. 2011 Nov:1238:91-8.
doi: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.2011.06220.x.

Type I interferonopathies: a novel set of inborn errors of immunity

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Type I interferonopathies: a novel set of inborn errors of immunity

Yanick J Crow. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2011 Nov.

Abstract

The concept of grouping Mendelian disorders associated with an upregulation of type I interferon is not currently recognized in the medical literature. Here, we argue that such a concept has scientific validity and clinical utility. Specifically, we discuss a group of conditions, including Aicardi-Goutières syndrome, spondyloenchondrodysplasia, and cases of systemic lupus erythematosus with complement deficiency, in which an upregulation of type I interferons is apparently central to their pathogenesis. We believe that these diseases can usefully be considered to represent a novel set of inborn errors of immunity, and that the recognition of such diseases as type I interferonopathies will have significance in the development and use of targeted therapies.

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