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Identification of seven novel mutations in the factor VIII gene in 18 unrelated Chinese patients with hemophilia A.
Chinese medical journal - 5 Feb 2010
Hua Bao-lai, Yan Zhen-yu, Liang Yan, Yan Mei, Fan Lian-kai, Li Kui-xing, Xiao Bai, Liu Jing-zhong, Zhao Yong-qiang
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Hemophilia A (HA) is an X-linked inherited bleeding disorder caused by decreased activity of factor VIII (FVIII) due to heterogenous mutations in the FVIII coding gene (F8). The type of mutation plays an important role in the FVIII inhibitor formation. To date, several studies on the spectra of F8 defects have been performed in Western populations, but similar studies in Asian races are scarce. Here,...
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