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Ela2 mutations and clinical manifestations in familial congenital neutropenia.
Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology - 1 May 2009
Shiohara Masaaki, Shigemura Tomonari, Saito Shoji, Tanaka Miyuki, Yanagisawa Ryu, Sakashita Kazuo, Asada Hiroshi, Ishii Eizaburo, Koike Kazutoshi, Chin Motoaki, Kobayashi Masao, Koike Kenichi
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Three familial cases of each of severe congenital neutropenia (SCN) and cyclic neutropenia (CN) in addition to 3 sporadic cases of SCN were analyzed for neutrophil elastase (Ela2) gene mutation. The contents of the neutrophil-specific granule proteins cathelicidin antimicrobial peptide and neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin were also analyzed in SCN. METHODS: Genomic DNA was extracted from the...
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