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Spectrum of mutations in Albanian patients with haemophilia A: identification of ten novel mutations in the factor VIII gene.
Haemophilia : the official journal of the World Federation of Hemophilia - 1 May 2007
Castaman G, Giacomelli S H, Ghiotto R, Boseggia C, Pojani K, Bulo A, Madeo D, Rodeghiero F
Abstract excerpt
Genetic analysis was carried out in 37 Albanian patients with haemophilia A. The factor VIII intron 22 inversion was detected only in 2/19 (10.5%) apparently unrelated patients with severe haemophilia A, while the intron 1 inversion was absent. A total of 19 different gene mutations were identified. Ten mutations were novel: four null mutations in severe haemophilia A patients (Gln1090X, Cys1832X, 2374delT,...
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