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Red cell pyruvate kinase deficiency in Spain: A study of 15 cases.
Medicina clinica - 6 Jan 2017
Montllor Laura, Mañú-Pereira María Del Mar, Llaudet-Planas Esther, Gómez Ramírez Pilar, Sevilla Navarro Julián, Vives-Corrons Joan Lluís
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Pyruvate kinase deficiency (PKD) is a rare, inherited disease causing chronic hemolysis and anemia of varying intensity. The genetic heterogeneity of PKD is high and, to this day, over 240 different mutations have been identified. PATIENTS AND METHODS: 15 unrelated patients affected by PKD have been studied. PKLR gene sequencing was performed by SANGER, including the determination of...
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