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Congenital dyserythropoietic anemia type II: molecular analysis and expression of the SEC23B gene.
Orphanet journal of rare diseases - 30 Dec 2011
Punzo Francesca, Bertoli-Avella Aida M, Scianguetta Saverio, Della Ragione Fulvio, Casale Maddalena, Ronzoni Luisa, Cappellini Maria D, Forni Gianluca, Oostra Ben A, Perrotta Silverio
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Congenital dyserythropoietic anemia type II (CDAII), the most common form of CDA, is an autosomal recessive condition. CDAII diagnosis is based on invasive, expensive, and time consuming tests that are available only in specialized laboratories. The recent identification of SEC23B mutations as the cause of CDAII opens new possibilities for the molecular diagnosis of the disease. The aim of this study...
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