Autosomal dominant juvenile recurrent parotitis.
J Med Genet
; 35(5): 417-9, 1998 May.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-9610807
ABSTRACT
Juvenile recurrent parotitis is a common cause of inflammatory salivary gland swelling in children. A variety of aetiological factors has been proposed for the condition. Here we present a family where four members had juvenile recurrent parotitis and where two other family members may have had an atypical form of the condition. The segregation pattern in the family is consistent with autosomal dominant inheritance with incomplete penetrance and this suggests that, at least in some cases, genetic factors may be implicated in juvenile recurrent parotitis.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Parotitis
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Genes, Dominant
Limits:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
J Med Genet
Year:
1998
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United kingdom