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A comprehensive analysis reveals mutational spectra and common alleles in Chinese patients with oculocutaneous albinism.
The Journal of investigative dermatology - 1 Mar 2010
Wei Aihua, Wang Yu, Long Yan, Wang Yi, Guo Xiaoli, Zhou Zhiyong, Zhu Wei, Liu Juntao, Bian Xuming, Lian Shi, Li Wei
Abstract excerpt
Oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) is a heterogeneous recessive disorder with hypopigmentation in the skin, hair, and eyes. At least 16 genes have been identified as causative genes for human OCA. No comprehensive analysis has been conducted to study the spectral distribution of OCA in Chinese patients. We screened 127 unrelated and unselected Chinese OCA patients for mutations in the TYR, OCA2, TYRP1, SLC45A2, and...
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