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UGT1A1 gene mutation due to Crigler-Najjar syndrome in Iranian patients: identification of a novel mutation.
BioMed research international - 1 Jan 2013
Mohammadi Asl Javad, Tabatabaiefar Mohammad Amin, Galehdari Hamid, Riahi Kourosh, Masbi Mohammad Hosein, Zargar Shoshtari Zohre, Rahim Fakher
Abstract excerpt
Crigler-Najjar syndrome (CNS) type I and type II are inherited as autosomal recessive conditions that are caused by mutations in the UGT1A1 gene. We present the analysis of UGT1A1 gene in 12 individuals from three different families. This analysis allowed us to identify one novel mutation, which was not previously described. In this study, three families with clinically diagnosed CNS referred from Khuzestan...
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