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Stomatocytosis of Standard Schnauzers is not associated with stomatin deficiency.
Veterinary journal (London, England : 1997) - 1 Jan 2007
Paltrinieri Saverio, Comazzi Stefano, Ceciliani Fabrizio, Prohaska Rainer, Bonfanti Ugo
Abstract excerpt
Stomatocytosis resembles human overhydrated hereditary stomatocytosis (OHSt), a disease characterised by a reduced or absent stomatin expression. The objective of this report was to investigate the expression level of stomatin in erythrocytes from Standard Schnauzers with stomatocytosis. Routine haematology, intraerythrocytic Na(+)/K(+) concentration and stomatin expression were evaluated in blood from twelve...
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