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GFI1B mutation causes a bleeding disorder with abnormal platelet function.
Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH - 1 Nov 2013
Stevenson W S, Morel-Kopp M-C, Chen Q, Liang H P, Bromhead C J, Wright S, Turakulov R, Ng A P, Roberts A W, Bahlo M, Ward C M
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BACKGROUND: GFI1B is a transcription factor important for erythropoiesis and megakaryocyte development but previously unknown to be associated with human disease. METHODS: A family with a novel bleeding disorder was identified and characterized. Genetic linkage analysis and massively parallel sequencing were used to localize the mutation causing the disease phenotype on chromosome 9. Functional studies were then...
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