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Frequencies of A(TA)7TAA, G71R, and G493R mutations of the UGT1A1 gene in the Malaysian population.
Biology of the neonate - 1 Jan 2006
Yusoff Surini, Van Rostenberghe Hans, Yusoff Narazah M, Talib Norlelawati A, Ramli Noraida, Ismail N Zainal A N, Ismail W Pauzi W, Matsuo Masafumi, Nishio Hisahide
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Gilbert syndrome is caused by defects in the uridine diphosphate glucuronosyltransferase 1A1 (UGT1A1) gene. These mutations differ among different populations and many of them have been found to be genetic risk factors for the development of neonatal jaundice. OBJECTIVES: The objective was to determine the frequencies of the following mutations in the UGT1A1 gene: A(TA)7TAA (the most common cause of...
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