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Heterozygous loss of platelet glycoprotein (GP) Ib-V-IX variably affects platelet function in velocardiofacial syndrome (VCFS) patients.
Thrombosis and haemostasis - 1 Dec 2007
Liang Hai Po Helena, Morel-Kopp Marie-Christine, Curtin Julie, Wilson Meredith, Hewson John, Chen Walter, Ward Christopher M
Abstract excerpt
Velocardiofacial syndrome (VCFS) is a common, phenotypically heterogeneous developmental disorder caused by an interstitial microdeletion within human chromosome 22q11. The deleted chromosomal region in >90% of VCFS patients includes the GPIb beta gene, encoding for one subunit of the platelet GPIb-V-IX receptor, which is critical for platelet adhesion under shear, and important in aggregation and...
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