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Mutations affecting the secretory COPII coat component SEC23B cause congenital dyserythropoietic anemia type II.
Nature genetics - 1 Aug 2009
Schwarz Klaus, Iolascon Achille, Verissimo Fatima, Trede Nikolaus S, Horsley Wyatt, Chen Wen, Paw Barry H, Hopfner Karl-Peter, Holzmann Karlheinz, Russo Roberta, Esposito Maria Rosaria, Spano Daniela, De Falco Luigia, Heinrich Katja, Joggerst Brigitte, Rojewski Markus T, Perrotta Silverio, Denecke Jonas, Pannicke Ulrich, Delaunay Jean, Pepperkok Rainer, Heimpel Hermann
Abstract excerpt
Congenital dyserythropoietic anemias (CDAs) are phenotypically and genotypically heterogeneous diseases. CDA type II (CDAII) is the most frequent CDA. It is characterized by ineffective erythropoiesis and by the presence of bi- and multinucleated erythroblasts in bone marrow, with nuclei of equal size and DNA content, suggesting a cytokinesis disturbance. Other features of the peripheral red blood cells are...
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