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Genetic heterogeneity in five Italian regions: analysis of PAH mutations and minihaplotypes.
Human heredity - 1 Jan 2001
Giannattasio S, Dianzani I, Lattanzio P, Spada M, Romano V, Calì F, Andria G, Ponzone A, Marra E, Piazza A
Abstract excerpt
Molecular analysis of 289 chromosomes has been performed in a cohort of phenylketonuria (PKU) patients whose ancestors lived in five Italian regions, Calabria, Campania, Piemonte, Puglia/Basilicata and Sicilia. Phenylalaninehydroxylase (PAH) gene mutations and minihaplotypes (combinations of PAH gene STR and VNTR systems) have been determined for 78.5 and 64%, respectively, of the chromosomes studied. 21...
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