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Griscelli syndrome type 2

Griscelli syndrome type 2 is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by mutations of the RAB27A gene. It is characterized by dermatological (hypopigmentation, silver-gray hair), neurological (seizures), and immunological abnormalities.

Systematic

Hereditary immunological disorders
Atopy
Autoimmune disease
Autoinflammatory disease
Chediak-Higashi syndrome
Graft-versus-host disease protection
Griscelli syndrome type 2
RAB27A
Hereditary complement disorders
Immunoglobulin disorders
Interferonopathy
Primary immunodeficiency
Susceptibility to allergic rhinitis
Susceptibility to asthma

References:

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Hurvitz H et al. (1993) A kindred with Griscelli disease: spectrum of neurological involvement.

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Pastural E et al. (2000) Two genes are responsible for Griscelli syndrome at the same 15q21 locus.

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Ménasché G et al. (2000) Mutations in RAB27A cause Griscelli syndrome associated with haemophagocytic syndrome.

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Anikster Y et al. (2002) Evidence that Griscelli syndrome with neurological involvement is caused by mutations in RAB27A, not MYO5A.

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Aksu G et al. (2003) Griscelli syndrome without hemophagocytosis in an eleven-year-old girl: expanding the phenotypic spectrum of Rab27A mutations in humans.

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Bizario JC et al. (2004) Griscelli syndrome: characterization of a new mutation and rescue of T-cytotoxic activity by retroviral transfer of RAB27A gene.

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Griscelli C et al. (1978) A syndrome associating partial albinism and immunodeficiency.

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Harfi HA et al. () Partial albinism, immunodeficiency, and progressive white matter disease: a new primary immunodeficiency.

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Klein C et al. (1994) Partial albinism with immunodeficiency (Griscelli syndrome).

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Durandy A et al. (1993) Prenatal diagnosis of syndromes associating albinism and immune deficiencies (Chediak-Higashi syndrome and variant).

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Göğüş S et al. () Griscelli syndrome: report of three cases.

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Mancini AJ et al. (1998) Partial albinism with immunodeficiency: Griscelli syndrome: report of a case and review of the literature.

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Ménasché G et al. (2002) Griscelli syndrome types 1 and 2.

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Bahadoran P et al. (2003) Hypomelanosis, immunity, central nervous system: no more "and", not the end.

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Bahadoran P et al. (2003) Comment on Elejalde syndrome and relationship with Griscelli syndrome.

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