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Phenotypic consequences in black South African Fanconi anemia patients homozygous for a founder mutation.
Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics - 1 May 2014
Feben Candice, Kromberg Jennifer, Wainwright Rosalind, Stones David, Sutton Chris, Poole Janet, Haw Tabitha, Krause Amanda
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PURPOSE: Fanconi anemia is a genotypically and phenotypically heterogeneous condition, characterized microscopically by chromosomal instability and breakage. Affected individuals manifest growth restriction and congenital physical abnormalities; most progress to hematological disease including bone marrow aplasia. Black South African Fanconi anemia patients share a common causative founder mutation in the Fanconi...
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