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X-linked sideroblastic anemia associated with a novel ALAS2 mutation and unfortunate skewed X-chromosome inactivation patterns.
Blood cells, molecules & diseases - 1 Jan 2000
Aivado Manuel, Gattermann Norbert, Rong Astrid, Giagounidis Aristoteles A N, Prall Wolf C, Czibere Akos, Hildebrandt Barbara, Haas Rainer, Bottomley Sylvia S
Abstract excerpt
Historically X-linked sideroblastic anemia, with rare exceptions, was thought to be manifested only in males. Since the discovery of the erythroid-specific isoform of 5-aminolevulinate synthase (ALAS2) and the cloning of its gene (ALAS2) 15 years ago, mutation analysis has revealed that clinical expression of this X-linked disorder is prevalent in females as well. However, presence of the disease in both genders...
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