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A lethal phenotype associated with tissue plasminogen deficiency in humans.
Human genetics - 1 Oct 2016
Shamseldin Hanan E, Aldeeri Abdulrahman, Babay Zainab, Alsultan Abdulrahman, Hashem Mais, Alkuraya Fowzan S
Abstract excerpt
The role of plasminogen in preventing thrombosis requires activation by tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA) encoded by PLAT. While case-control associations have been pursued for common variants in PLAT, no disease-causing mutations have been reported. We describe a consanguineous family with two children who died shortly after birth due to complications related to severe hydranencephaly and diaphragmatic hernia....
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