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A novel mutation of the WRN gene in a Chinese patient with Werner syndrome.
Clinical and experimental dermatology - 1 May 2008
Zhao N, Hao F, Qu T, Zuo Y-G, Wang B-X
Abstract excerpt
Werner syndrome (WS) is an autosomal recessive inherited disease characterized by features of premature ageing. It is caused by mutations of the WRN gene encoding a protein with both exonuclease and helicase activities. The aim of this study was to identify gene mutations in a Chinese patient with WS. A 31-year-old Chinese man with typical features of WS was diagnosed as having probable WS. We performed PCR to...
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