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[Distribution of the A(TA)7TAA genotype associated with Gilbert syndrome in the Spanish population].
Medicina clinica - 28 Oct 2000
Fernández Salazar J M, Remacha Sevilla A, del Río Conde E, Baiget Bastús M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: We have examined the variation in the promoter region in the gene encoding UGT-1, associated with Gilbert's syndrome, in Spanish population. PATIENTS AND METHOD: Blood DNA was obtained from 100 blood donors. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used to examine the A(TA)nTAA motif in the promoter region of the UGT-1 gene. RESULTS: The frequency of the abnormal 7/7 genotype in Spanish population was 9%....
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