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Identification and functional characterization of five novel mutant alleles in 58 Italian patients with Gaucher disease type 1.
Human mutation - 1 Jan 2005
Miocić Snjezana, Filocamo Mirella, Dominissini Silvia, Montalvo Anna Lisa E, Vlahovicek Kristian, Deganuto Marta, Mazzotti Raffaella, Cariati Roberta, Bembi Bruno, Pittis Maria Gabriela
Abstract excerpt
Gaucher disease (GD) is the most frequent lysosomal glycolipid storage disorder due to an autosomal recessive deficiency of acid beta-glucosidase characterized by the accumulation of glucocerebroside. In this work we carried out the molecular analysis of the glucocerebrosidase gene (GBA) in 58 unrelated patients with GD type 1. We identified five novel genetic alterations: three missense changes c.187G>A...
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