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Ribosomal RNA analysis in the diagnosis of Diamond-Blackfan Anaemia.
British journal of haematology - 1 Mar 2016
Quarello Paola, Garelli Emanuela, Carando Adriana, Mancini Cecilia, Foglia Luiselda, Botto Carlotta, Farruggia Piero, De Keersmaecker Kim, Aspesi Anna, Ellis Steve R, Dianzani Irma, Ramenghi Ugo
Abstract excerpt
Diamond-Blackfan anaemia (DBA) is an inherited disease characterized by pure erythroid aplasia that has been tagged as a 'ribosomopathy'. We report a multi-centre study focused on the analysis of rRNA processing of 53 Italian DBA patients using capillary electrophoresis analysis of rRNA maturation of the 40S and 60S ribosomal subunits. The ratio of 28S/18S rRNA was higher in patients with mutated ribosomal...
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