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Novel deletion alleles carrying CYP21A1P/A2 chimeric genes in Brazilian patients with 21-hydroxylase deficiency.
BMC medical genetics - 29 Jun 2010
Coeli Fernanda B, Soardi Fernanda C, Bernardi Renan D, de Araújo Marcela, Paulino Luciana C, Lau Ivy F, Petroli Reginaldo J, de Lemos-Marini Sofia H V, Baptista Maria T M, Guerra-Júnior Gil, de-Mello Maricilda P
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency is caused by deletions, large gene conversions or mutations in CYP21A2 gene. The human gene is located at 6p21.3 within a locus containing the genes for putative serine/threonine Kinase RP, complement C4, steroid 21-hydroxylase CYP21 tenascin TNX, normally, in a duplicated cluster known as RCCX module. The CYP21 extra copy is a pseudogene...
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