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X-chromosome inactivation and mutation pattern in the Bruton's tyrosine kinase gene in patients with X-linked agammaglobulinemia. Italian XLA Collaborative Group.
Molecular medicine (Cambridge, Mass.) - 1 Feb 2000
Moschese V, Orlandi P, Plebani A, Arvanitidis K, Fiorini M, Speletas M, Mella P, Ritis K, Sideras P, Finocchi A, Livadiotti S, Rossi P
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The diagnosis of X-linked agammaglobulinemia (XLA) is not always clearcut. Not all XLA conform to the classic phenotype and less than 50% of affected boys have a family history of immunodeficiency. Mutations in the gene for Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) are responsible for the majority of agammaglobulinemia cases. However, a certain proportion of patients may have mutations involving other genes,...
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