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The enzyme 4-hydroxy-2-oxoglutarate aldolase is deficient in primary hyperoxaluria type 3.
Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association - 1 Aug 2012
Williams Emma L, Bockenhauer Detlef, van't Hoff William G, Johri Nikhil, Laing Chris, Sinha Manish D, Unwin Robert, Viljoen Adie, Rumsby Gill
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BACKGROUND: Mutations in the 4-hydroxy-2-oxoglutarate aldolase (HOGA1) gene have been recently identified in patients with atypical primary hyperoxaluria (PH). However, it was not clearly established whether these mutations caused disease via loss of function or activation of the gene product. METHODS: Whole-gene sequencing of HOGA1 was conducted in 28 unrelated patients with a high clinical suspicion of PH and...
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