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[Mutational analysis of the cathepsin C gene in a family of Han nationality with Papillon-Lefevre syndrome].
Zhonghua yi xue yi chuan xue za zhi = Zhonghua yixue yichuanxue zazhi = Chinese journal of medical genetics - 1 Oct 2008
Li Xiaofeng, Zhang Xiong, Zhang Jincai, Chen Yan
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the mutational characteristics of the cathepsin C gene (CTSC, also known as dipeptidyl-peptidase I gene, DPP I) in a family of Han nationality with Papillon-Lefevre syndrome, and to provide the molecular basis for the phenotype. METHODS: Genomic DNAs were extracted from the proband, his parents and younger sister after informed consent. Polymerase chain reaction and direct DNA sequencing...
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