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[Wolman disease with novel mutation of LIPA gene in a Chinese infant].
Zhonghua er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of pediatrics - 1 Aug 2012
Huang Yong-lan, Sheng Hui-ying, Zhao Xiao-yuan, Yu Jia-kang, Li Le, Liu Hong-sheng, Gu Cong-min, He Deng-min, Liu Li
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OBJECTIVE: To explore the clinical characteristics of Wolman disease and diagnostic methods using enzymatic and molecular analysis. METHOD: Lysosomal acid lipase activity was measured using 4-methylumbelliferyl oleate in the leukocytes of an infant suspected of Wolman disease and LIPA gene mutational analysis was performed by PCR and direct sequencing in the proband and his parents. After the diagnosis was...
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