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Distal renal tubular acidosis in Filipino children, caused by mutations of the anion-exchanger SLC4A1 (AE1, Band 3) gene.
Nephron. Physiology - 1 Jan 2010
Anacleto Francisco E, Bruce Lesley J, Clayton Peter, Hegde Shivram, Resontoc Lourdes P, Wrong Oliver
Abstract excerpt
AIM: To describe the clinical features and genetic basis of distal renal tubular acidosis (dRTA) in Filipino children. METHODS: Clinical description and gene analysis of affected members of 7 families. RESULTS: In all affected children, the disease was associated with mutations of the SLC4A1 gene that codes for the bicarbonate/chloride anion-exchanger 1 (AE1, band 3) protein situated in the red cell membrane and...
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