The first molecular genetics analysis of individuals suffering from nephropatic cystinosis in the Southwestern Iran

Nefrologia

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 308-315

  Shahkarami, Sepideh ^a   Galehdari, Hamid ^b   Ahmadzadeh, Ali ^a   Babaahmadi, Mahnaz ^a   Pedram, Mohammad ^a  

^a AHVAZ JUNDISHAPUR UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b SHAHID CHAMRAN UNIVERSITY OF AHVAZ   (Iran)

Author keywords

CTNS gene; Iranian; Molecular characterization; Nephropatic cystinosis; Novel mutation

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID TRANSPORTER; CTNS PROTEIN, HUMAN;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CYSTINOSIS; FEMALE; GENETICS; HUMAN; INFANT; IRAN; MALE; MUTATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

AMINO ACID TRANSPORT SYSTEMS, NEUTRAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CYSTINOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; IRAN; MALE; MUTATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 84878068613     PISSN: 02116995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3265/Nefrologia.pre2012.Sep.11558     Document Type: Article

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