Rapid method for detection of extra (TA) in the promoter of the bilirubin-UDP-glucuronosyl transferase 1 gene associated with Gilbert syndrome

Clinical Chemistry

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 129-131

  Pirulli, Doroti ^a   Giordano, Mara ^b   Puzzer, Daniela ^a   Crovella, Sergio ^a   Rigato, Igino ^a   Tiribelli, Claudio ^a   Momigliano Richiardi, Patricia ^b   Amoroso, Antonio ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN PIEDMONT   (Italy)

^c INSTITUTE FOR MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH IRCCS BURLO GAROFOLO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BILIRUBIN; DNA; GLUCURONOSYLTRANSFERASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENE; GILBERT DISEASE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 0033961560     PISSN: 00099147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/clinchem/46.1.129     Document Type: Article

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