A novel G472R mutation in a Turkish family with X-linked Alport syndrome

Pediatric Nephrology

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 480-481

  Topaloglu, Rezan ^a   Plant, Kathryn E ^b   Flinter, Frances ^b  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Alport syndrome; Novel mutation; Turkish; X linked

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; COLLAGEN TYPE 4; GLYCINE;

ADULT; AGED; ALPORT SYNDROME; AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FAMILY; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); X CHROMOSOME LINKAGE;

EID: 0034105177     PISSN: 0931041X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004670050797     Document Type: Article

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