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MYH9 related disease: four novel mutations of the tail domain of myosin-9 correlating with a mild clinical phenotype.
European journal of haematology - 1 Apr 2010
Pecci Alessandro, Panza Emanuele, De Rocco Daniela, Pujol-Moix Nuria, Girotto Giorgia, Podda Luigi, Paparo Carmelo, Bozzi Valeria, Pastore Annalisa, Balduini Carlo L, Seri Marco, Savoia Anna
Abstract excerpt
MYH9-related disease (MYH9-RD) is a rare autosomal dominant disorder caused by mutations in MYH9, the gene encoding the heavy chain of non-muscle myosin IIA. All patients present congenital macrothrombocytopenia and inclusion bodies in neutrophils. Some of them can also develop sensorineural deaf...
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