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Frequencies of UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1 (UGT1A1) gene promoter polymorphisms among distinct ethnic groups from Brazil.
American journal of medical genetics - 1 Mar 2002
Fertrin K Y, Gonçalves M S, Saad S T O, Costa F F
Abstract excerpt
A polymorphism in the promoter region of the UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1 (UGT1A) gene is associated with Gilbert syndrome (GS), a benign form of mild unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia. We genotyped 157 individuals from Brazil, comprising 71 Caucasians, 54 African-derived subjects, and 32 Parakanã Indians. Frequencies of the alelle (TA)(7) associated with GS found in this study were 0.324, 0.407, and 0.328,...
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