Abstract
Immune dysregulation, polyendocrinopathy, enteropathy, X-linked (IPEX) syndrome (OMIM 304790) is a rare hereditary disorder of the immune regulatory system caused by FOXP3 mutations. The clinical features of this syndrome include a wide spectrum of severe autoimmune diseases and renal involvement, mostly due to tubulointerstitial diseases, in some patients. Glomerulopathy of membranous nephropathy (MN) and minimal change nephrotic syndrome (MCNS), however, have also been reported. We encountered two children with IPEX syndrome from the same family. Interestingly, they had different glomerular lesions: one had MN and the other had MCNS. Herein we describe the cases of these siblings and review the possible mechanisms for the development of two different renal lesions.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | e59-e61 |
Journal | Pediatrics International |
Volume | 57 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2015 Apr 1 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2015 Japan Pediatric Society.
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health