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Identification and characterization of a novel splice-site mutation in a patient with Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome.
Journal of human genetics - 1 Jan 2003
Andreu Nuria, Carreras Carmen, Prieto Félix, Estivill Xavier, Volpini Victor, Fillat Cristina
Abstract excerpt
Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome (WAS) is an X-linked recessive disorder characterized by immunodeficiency, eczema, and thrombocytopenia with small platelets. A wide spectrum of mutations in the Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome protein ( WASP) gene have been identified as causative of the disease. In the present paper, we report on a family with a boy affected by WAS, with a splice-site mutation caused by a T to G substitution...
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