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[Genotype and genetic diagnosis of APRT deficiency].
Nihon rinsho. Japanese journal of clinical medicine - 1 Dec 1992
Hakoda M, Kamatani N
Abstract excerpt
Adenine phosphoribosyltransferase (APRT) deficiency is one of the most common genetic diseases among the Japanese and is transmitted in an autosomal recessive manner. Urolithiasis is a typical symptom of this disease. Molecular analysis of the deficient APRT alleles revealed that 96% of disease-causing genes among the Japanese was accounted for only three alleles. Therefore, genetic diagnosis can be performed on...
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