Identification of three novel mutations in the PIG-A gene in paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria (PNH) patients

Human Genetics

Volumn 97, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 45-48

  Savoia, Anna ^a   Ianzano, Leonarda ^a   Lunardi, Claudio ^b   De Sandre, Giorgio ^b   Carotenuto, Mario ^a   Musto, Pellegrino ^a   Zelante, Leopoldo ^a  

^a CASA SOLLIEVO DELLA SOFFERENZA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLYCOSYLPHOSPHATIDYLINOSITOL; MEMBRANE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME DEFICIENCY; EXON; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; ITALY; PAROXYSMAL NOCTURNAL HEMOGLOBINURIA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGLE STRAND CONFORMATION POLYMORPHISM;

EID: 0030050851     PISSN: 03406717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00218831     Document Type: Article

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