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Genotypic, immunophenotypic and clinical features of Thai patients with paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria.
British journal of haematology - 1 May 1999
Pramoonjago P, Pakdeesuwan K, Siripanyaphinyo U, Chinprasertsuk S, Kinoshita T, Wanachiwanawin W
Abstract excerpt
Paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria (PNH) is an acquired haematological disorder characterized by complement-mediated haemolytic anaemia caused by deficiency of glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI) anchored proteins. Somatic mutation of an X-linked gene, PIG-A, is responsible for the defect in biosynthesis of GPI-anchor. It appears that frequency of PNH differs geographically, and seems to be more frequent in some...
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