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Prevalence of intron 1 inversion of cases with hemophilia A in North Indian population.
Clinical and applied thrombosis/hemostasis : official journal of the International Academy of Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis - 1 Nov 2012
Faridi Nuzhat Jahan, Kumar Praveen, Husain Nuzhat
Abstract excerpt
Hemophilia A is an X-linked bleeding disorder resulting from heterogeneous mutations in the factor VIII (FVIII) gene. The disease is frequently caused by intron 22 inversion mutation in FVIII gene in approximately 50% cases and by intron 1 inversion (Inv1) in 2% to 5% cases with severe hemophilia A. Both inversion mutations occur due to intrachromosomal recombination between inverted repeats found in intronic...
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