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Mutational and oxidative stress analysis in patients with mucopolysaccharidosis type I undergoing enzyme replacement therapy.
Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry - 1 Jan 2008
Pereira Vanessa Gonçalves, Martins Ana Maria, Micheletti Cecília, D'Almeida Vânia
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Mucopolysaccharidosis type I (MPS I) patients present a wide range of clinical manifestations, which could be due to the high molecular heterogeneity of the IDUA gene and to pathological events besides the enzyme deficiency. The aim of this study was to identify the most common MPS I causing mutations and to evaluate some oxidative stress markers in Brazilian patients. METHODS: 3 common mutations in...
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