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Clinical manifestations and BTK gene defect in 4 unrelated Taiwanese families with Bruton's disease.
Asian Pacific journal of allergy and immunology - 1 Sept 2011
Lee Kuo-Hsi, Shyur Shyh-Dar, Chu Szu-Hung, Huang Li-Hsin, Kao Yu-Hsuan, Lei Wei-Te, Cheng Chieh-Han, Lo Chia-Yi, Chen Chen-Kuan, Liu Ling-Chun
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: X-linked agammaglobulinemia (XLA, also called Bruton's disease) is is an X-linked recessive disorder characterized by recurrent bacterial infections, usually occurring in the first few years of life. Here, we report the results of a BTK gene mutation screening study that was performed in Taiwanese families with the BTK gene defect to further understand the inheritance patterns of XLA...
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