Identified the epigenetic basis of CVID through the study of identic twins

(IDIBELL-Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute) Researchers of the Chromatin and Disease Group from the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) and La Paz Hospital (IDIPAZ) have identified epigenetic alterations in Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID), the most common primary immunodeficiency, using as a starting point genetically identical monozygotic twins discordant for the disease.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news