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Spectrum of perforin gene mutations in familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (FHL) patients in India.
Blood cells, molecules & diseases - 1 Mar 2015
Mhatre Snehal, Madkaikar Manisha, Desai Mukesh, Ghosh Kanjaksha
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BACKGROUND: Inherited perforin deficiency is a rare autosomal recessive disorder that causes severe form of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (FHL2). The main aim of this study was to analyze the nature of gene mutations in a cohort of Indian patients with FHL2 and to utilize this knowledge for genetic counseling and prenatal diagnosis. METHODS: 13 HLH patients with abnormal perforin expression on NK cells by...
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