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Unaffected patients with a homozygous absence of the SMN1 gene.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 Aug 2008
Jedrzejowska Maria, Borkowska Janina, Zimowski Janusz, Kostera-Pruszczyk Anna, Milewski Michał, Jurek Marta, Sielska Danuta, Kostyk Ewa, Nyka Walenty, Zaremba Jacek, Hausmanowa-Petrusewicz Irena
Abstract excerpt
In this report, we present three families in which we identified asymptomatic carriers of a homozygous absence of the SMN1 gene. In the first family, the bialleleic deletion was found in three of four siblings: two affected brothers (SMA type 3a and 3b) and a 25-years-old asymptomatic sister. All...
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