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Identification of a novel mutation in DKC1 in dyskeratosis congenita.
Pediatric blood & cancer - 1 Jan 2009
Kurnikova Maria, Shagina Irina, Khachatryan Lilia, Schagina Olga, Maschan Mikchail, Shagin Dmitriy
Abstract excerpt
Dyskeratosis congenita (DC) is a rare congenital syndrome characterized by the triad of reticular skin pigmentation, nail dystrophy and mucosal leukoplakia, and the predisposition to bone marrow failure and malignancy. DC is genetically heterogeneous and X-linked and autosomal forms of the disease exist. Here, we report the clinical description and mutation analysis of a Russian family with X-linked DC. A novel...
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