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IVS6+5G>A found in Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome and X-linked thrombocytopenia in a Korean family.
Pediatric blood & cancer - 1 Feb 2012
Yoon Seong-Ho, Cho Taeshik, Kim Hee-Jin, Kim Sun-Young, Ko Jeong-Hee, Baek Hey-Sung, Lee Hyun-Ju, Lee Chul-Hoon
Abstract excerpt
Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome (WAS) and X-linked thrombocytopenia (XLT) are caused by a mutation in the WAS gene on Xp11.22. We report two patients with IVS6+5G>A of WAS in a Korean family. The proband presented with classic WAS, whereas his maternal cousin had symptoms limited to XLT. Their mothers were proved to be carriers. The IVS6+5G>A mutation was reported to result in incomplete splicing of the donor site and...
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