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DEB test for Fanconi anemia detection in patients with atypical phenotypes.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Jan 2004
Esmer Carmen, Sánchez Silvia, Ramos Sandra, Molina Bertha, Frias Sara, Carnevale Alessandra
Abstract excerpt
Pancytopenia, hyperpigmentation, small stature, congenital abnormalities, and predisposition to neoplasia characterize Fanconi anemia (FA). The clinical phenotype is extremely variable, therefore the diagnosis is frequently delayed until the pancytopenia appears, making diagnosis difficult on the basis of clinical manifestations alone. Hypersensitivity of FA cells to the clastogenic effect of diepoxybutane (DEB)...
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