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Bernard-Soulier syndrome: novel nonsense mutation in GPIbbeta gene affecting GPIb-IX complex expression.
Annals of hematology - 1 May 2009
Hadjkacem Basma, Elleuch Henda, Gargouri Jalel, Gargouri Ali
Abstract excerpt
Bernard-Soulier syndrome (BSS) is a rare autosomal recessive genetic disorder characterized by thrombocytopenia, circulating giant platelets, and prolonged bleeding time. BSS is explained by a defect in primary hemostasis owing to quantitative or qualitative defect in the GPIb-IX-V complex, composed of four subunits: GPIbalpha, GPIbbeta, GPIX, and GPV. In this study, we report a novel GPIbbeta defect in a...
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