Ataxia-telangiectasia

A rare disorder characterized by the association of severe combined immunodeficiency (affecting mainly the humoral immune response) with progressive cerebellar ataxia. It is characterized by neurological signs, telangiectasia, increased susceptibility to infections and a higher risk of cancer.

Diabetes mellitus

A group of abnormalities characterized by hyperglycemia and glucose intolerance.


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PMID (PMCID)
10580952
 MALE Middle Aged
Severe skin reactions from interventional fluoroscopy: case report and review of the literature.
Wagner LK, McNeese MD, Marx MV, Siegel EL.
Radiology. 1999;213(3):773-6.
On the basis of a review of the literature, the following experiences may help identify patients at increased risk: previous high-dose procedures, connective tissue disease, diabetes mellitus, and homozygosity for ataxia telangiectasia.
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 FEMALE Adult
Insulin-resistant diabetes mellitus in a black woman with ataxia-telangiectasia.
Blevins LS Jr, Gebhart SS.
South Med J. 1996;89(6):619-21.
We conclude that insulin resistance and islet beta-cell dysfunction are characteristics of diabetes mellitus in ataxia-telangiectasia.