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Association of a novel in-frame deletion mutation of the MYH9 gene with end-stage renal failure: case report and review of the literature.
Clinical nephrology - 1 Sept 2013
Ishida Mami, Mori Yasukiyo, Ota Noriyoshi, Inaba Toru, Kunishima Shinji
Abstract excerpt
MYH9 disorders are autosomal dominant diseases characterized by giant platelets, thrombocytopenia, and granulocyte inclusion bodies. These diseases are caused by mutations in the MYH9 gene that encodes nonmuscle myosin heavy chain IIA. We describe the case of a 27-year-old male who presented with macrothrombocytopenia and leukocyte inclusion bodies. Chronic kidney disease, probably due to progressive...
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