Sequence analysis of the 3' hypoxia-responsive element of the human erythropoietin gene in patients with erythrocytosis

Biochemical and Molecular Medicine

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 132-134

  Percy, Melanie J ^a   McMullin, Mary Frances ^a   Lappin, Terence R J ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

3' hypoxia responsive element; Erythrocytosis; Erythropoietin; HIF 1; HNF 4; Myeloproliferative disorders

Indexed keywords

ERYTHROPOIETIN;

ANEMIA; ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; ENHANCER REGION; ERYTHROCYTOSIS; ERYTHROPOIESIS; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; HEMATOCRIT; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HYPOXIA; MYELOPROLIFERATIVE DISORDER; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

EID: 0031257720     PISSN: 10773150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/bmme.1997.2627     Document Type: Article

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