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Immune pathogenesis of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria.
International journal of hematology - 1 Aug 2006
Tiu Ramon, Maciejewski Jaroslaw
Abstract excerpt
Somatic mutation in the PIG-A gene is the initial event in the pathogenesis of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), but the pathophysiologic mechanisms leading to clonal expansion remain unclear. The intricate association of PNH with immune-mediated bone marrow failure syndromes, including aplastic anemia (AA), suggests an immunologic selection process for the glycosylphosphatidyl-inositol (GPI)-deficient...
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