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Ten novel mutations in the human neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) gene in Italian patients.
Human mutation - 1 Jul 2002
Origone Paola, De Luca Alessandro, Bellini Carlo, Buccino Anna, Mingarelli Rita, Costabel Simona, La Rosa Carmen, Garrè Cecilia, Coviello Domenico A, Ajmar Franco, Dallapiccola Bruno, Bonioli Eugenio
Abstract excerpt
The entire NF1 coding region was analyzed for mutations in a panel of 108 unrelated Italian NF1 patients. Using PTT, SSCP, and DNA sequencing, we found 10 mutations which have never been reported before. Clinical diagnosis of NF1 was established according to the NIH consensus criteria in 100 indi...
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