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Molecular and biochemical characterization of the GALT gene in Korean patients with galactose-1-phosphate uridyltransferase deficiency.
Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry - 9 Oct 2010
Ko Dae-Hyun, Chang Ho Eun, Song Sang Hoon, Park Kyoung Un, Kim Jin Q, Kim Min-Chang, Song Young-Han, Hong Yong Hee, Lee Dong Hwan, Song Junghan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Three different types of galactosemia have been described, and the most common form occurs due to a deficiency in the galactose-1-phosphate uridyltransferase (GALT) enzyme activity. METHODS: To investigate the molecular defects of the GALT gene, PCR-direct sequencing was performed with genomic DNA from 18 Korean patients with reduced GALT activity. RESULTS: Of the 18 patients tested, 13 (72.2%) had...
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