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Microconversion between CYP21A2 and CYP21A1P promoter regions causes the nonclassical form of 21-hydroxylase deficiency.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Oct 2007
Araújo Rogério S, Mendonca Berenice B, Barbosa Angela S, Lin Chin J, Marcondes José A M, Billerbeck Ana Elisa C, Bachega Tânia A S S
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CONTEXT: Most mutations causing 21-hydroxylase deficiency originate from microconversions between CYP21 pseudogenes and active genes. However, around 20% of the alleles in the nonclassical form (NC-21OHD) remain without identified mutations, suggesting the involvement of regulatory regions. The pseudogene promoter is 80% less active than the CYP21A2 due to the presence of -126C>T, -113G>A, -110T>C, and -103A>G...
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