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X-linked chronic granulomatous disease: first report of mutations in patients of Argentina.
Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology - 1 Oct 2004
Barese Cecilia, Copelli Silvia, Zandomeni Rubén, Oleastro Matías, Zelazko Marta, Rivas Eva María
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is a primary immunodeficiency due to absent or decreased NADPH oxidase activity in phagocytic cells. The X-linked form of the disease (X-CGD) arises from mutations in the CYBB gene, which encodes the 91-kD glycoprotein gp91(phox), the largest component of the oxidase. METHODS: The authors recently started the molecular characterization of X-CGD in 18 patients...
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