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Molecular mechanisms underlying hemophilia A phenotype in seven females.
Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH - 1 Jun 2009
Pavlova A, Brondke H, Müsebeck J, Pollmann H, Srivastava A, Oldenburg J
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BACKGROUND: Hemophilia A (HA) in females is a rare observation. Here we describe various genetic mechanisms that result in phenotypic expression of HA in seven females. METHODS: The F8 gene was examined in all patients and relatives by direct sequencing. Multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (MLPA) was performed for large deletion screening. X chromosome inactivation was studied by PCR analysis of a...
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