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Genetic basis of hemolytic anemia caused by pyrimidine 5' nucleotidase deficiency.
Blood - 1 Jun 2001
Marinaki A M, Escuredo E, Duley J A, Simmonds H A, Amici A, Naponelli V, Magni G, Seip M, Ben-Bassat I, Harley E H, Thein S L, Rees D C
Abstract excerpt
Pyrimidine 5' nucleotidase (P5'N-1) deficiency is an autosomal recessive condition causing hemolytic anemia characterized by marked basophilic stippling and the accumulation of high concentrations of pyrimidine nucleotides within the erythrocyte. It is implicated in the anemia of lead poisoning and is possibly associated with learning difficulties. Recently, a protein with P5'N-1 activity was analyzed and a...
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