Detection of somatic mutations of the PIG-A gene in Brazilian patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 763-766

  De Carvaiho, R Franco ^a   Arruda, V R ^a   Saad, S T O ^a   Costa, F F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Complement PIG A; Intravascular hemolysis; Mutation; Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria

Indexed keywords

GLYCOSYLPHOSPHATIDYLINOSITOL; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; PHOSPHATIDYLINOSITOL GLYCAN CLASS A PROTEIN; PHOSPHATIDYLINOSITOL GLYCAN-CLASS A PROTEIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; FEMALE; FRAMESHIFT MUTATION; GENETICS; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; MISSENSE MUTATION; MUTATION; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PAROXYSMAL NOCTURNAL HEMOGLOBINURIA; X CHROMOSOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BASE SEQUENCE; BRAZIL; FEMALE; FRAMESHIFT MUTATION; GLYCOSYLPHOSPHATIDYLINOSITOLS; HEMOGLOBINURIA, PAROXYSMAL; HUMANS; MALE; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; MUTATION; MUTATION, MISSENSE; X CHROMOSOME;

EID: 0035379702     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0100-879x2001000600010     Document Type: Article

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