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[Gene diagnosis of X-linked agammaglobulinemia].
Zhonghua er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of pediatrics - 1 Jun 2005
Wang Xiao-chuan, Wang Ying, Kanegane Hirokazu, Toshio Miyawaki, Yu Ye-heng
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OBJECTIVE: X-linked agammaglobulinemia (XLA) is the most common disorder among primary immunodeficiency diseases, which is caused by mutations in the cytoplasmic Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) gene, characterized by lack of mature, circulating B lymphocytes, hypogammaglobulinemia, and recurrent b...
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