Recurrent PIG-A mutation (IVS5+1G→A) in a paediatric case of paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria: Detection by the protein truncation test

British Journal of Haematology

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 21-24

  Maugard, Claude ^a,b   Margueritte, Geneviève ^c   Tuffery, Sylvie ^a   Rabesandratana, Heri ^d   Demaille, Jacques ^a   Claustres, Mireille ^a,e  

^a MONTPELLIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b NÎMES UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ PAUL VALÉRY   (France)

^d Laboratoire D'hématologie   (France)

^e Institute of Biology   (France)

Author keywords

PIG A gene; PNH in childhood; PTT

Indexed keywords

CYCLOSPORIN; DNA; GLYCOSYLPHOSPHATIDYLINOSITOL; GROWTH FACTOR; MESSENGER RNA;

APLASTIC ANEMIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC DISORDER; HEMATOLOGIC DISEASE; HUMAN; MALE; PAROXYSMAL NOCTURNAL HEMOGLOBINURIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DEFECT; X CHROMOSOME LINKED DISORDER;

EID: 0030805853     PISSN: 00071048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2141.1997.1742988.x     Document Type: Article

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