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Pathogenetic mechanisms of hematological abnormalities of patients with MYH9 mutations.
Human molecular genetics - 1 Nov 2005
Pecci Alessandro, Canobbio Ilaria, Balduini Alessandra, Stefanini Lucia, Cisterna Barbara, Marseglia Carmela, Noris Patrizia, Savoia Anna, Balduini Carlo L, Torti Mauro
Abstract excerpt
Mutations of MYH9, the gene for non-muscle myosin heavy chain IIA (NMMHC-IIA), cause a complex clinical phenotype characterized by macrothrombocytopenia and granulocyte inclusion bodies, often associated with deafness, cataracts and/or glomerulonephritis. The pathogenetic mechanisms of these defects are either completely unknown or controversial. In particular, it is a matter of debate whether haploinsufficiency...
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