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Molecular basis of glutathione reductase deficiency in human blood cells.
Blood - 15 Apr 2007
Kamerbeek Nanne M, van Zwieten Rob, de Boer Martin, Morren Gert, Vuil Herma, Bannink Natalja, Lincke Carsten, Dolman Koert M, Becker Katja, Schirmer R Heiner, Gromer Stephan, Roos Dirk
Abstract excerpt
Hereditary glutathione reductase (GR) deficiency was found in only 2 cases when testing more than 15 000 blood samples. We have investigated the blood cells of 2 patients (1a and 1b) in a previously described family suffering from favism and cataract and of a novel patient (2) presenting with severe neonatal jaundice. Red blood cells and leukocytes of the patients in family 1 did not contain any GR activity, and...
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