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Identification of a new single-nucleotide mutation on the hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase gene from 983 cases with gout in Taiwan.
The Journal of rheumatology - 1 Apr 2007
Wu Chien-Hui, Lai Han-Ming, Yang Ming-Chi, Liaw Chih-Chuang, Chang Shun-Jen, Ko Ying-Chin, Chen Chung-Jen
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The frequency of hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase (HPRT) deficiency within the gout-affected population in Taiwan was unclear. We evaluated its frequency and sought to identify a new genetic variation in a case with HPRT deficiency. METHODS: From 2004 to 2005, a total of 983 patients with gout were followed among outpatients attending the Department of Rheumatology. Among these, 12 cases...
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