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Spectrum of sequence variations in the FANCA gene: an International Fanconi Anemia Registry (IFAR) study.
Human mutation - 1 Feb 2005
Levran Orna, Diotti Raffaella, Pujara Kanan, Batish Sat D, Hanenberg Helmut, Auerbach Arleen D
Abstract excerpt
Fanconi anemia (FA) is an autosomal recessive disorder that is defined by cellular hypersensitivity to DNA cross-linking agents, and is characterized clinically by developmental abnormalities, progressive bone-marrow failure, and predisposition to leukemia and solid tumors. There is extensive genetic heterogeneity, with at least 11 different FA complementation groups. FA-A is the most common group, accounting for...
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