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A unique immunofluorescence method promotes accurate diagnosis in MYH9 disorders: a case report.
Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology - 1 Sept 2004
Yoshinari Miyako, Kunishima Shinji, Miyabayashi Shigeaki, Saito Hidehiko, Tsuchiya Shigeru
Abstract excerpt
The identification of a mutation in the MYH9 gene in hereditary macrothrombocytopenia has established a distinct entity proposed as "MYH9 disorders," which previously have often been misdiagnosed as chronic immune thrombocytopenic purpura. The authors describe clinical and laboratory characterization of a family with the disorder demonstrating giant platelets, thrombocytopenia, and leukocyte inclusion bodies. The...
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