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Variations in genotype-phenotype correlations in phenylalanine hydroxylase deficiency in Chinese Han population.
Gene - 15 Oct 2013
Zhu Tianwen, Ye Jun, Han Lianshu, Qiu Wenjuan, Zhang Huiwen, Liang Lili, Gu Xuefan
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BACKGROUND: The value of genotyping to predict variant phenotypes in patients with phenylalanine hydroxylase (Pah) deficiency is a matter of debate. However, there exists no comprehensive population relationship study focused on the Han Chinese. METHODS: We analyzed genotype-phenotype correlation for 186 different genotypes in 338 unrelated Chinese patients harboring 109 different Pah mutations. Two systems were...
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