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Analysis of gene mutations in Chinese patients with maple syrup urine disease.
Molecular genetics and metabolism - 1 Aug 2012
Yang Nan, Han Lianshu, Gu Xuefan, Ye Jun, Qiu Wenjuan, Zhang Huiwen, Gong Zhuwen, Zhang Yafen
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OBJECTIVE: Maple syrup urine disease (MSUD) is predominantly caused by mutations in the BCKDHA, BCKDHB and DBT genes, which encode for the E1α, E1β and E2 subunits of the branched-chain α-keto acid dehydrogenase complex, respectively. The aim of this study was to screen DNA samples from 16 Chinese MSUD patients and assess a potential correlation between genotype and phenotype. METHODS: BCKDHA, BCKDHB and DBT...
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