Intragenic Deletions in ATP7B as an Unusual Molecular Genetics Mechanism of Wilson's Disease Pathogenesis.

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Wilson's disease (WD) is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by mutations in the ATP7B resulting in copper overload in the liver and brain. Direct sequencing is routinely used to confirm WD diagnosis; however, partial and whole gene deletions in the heterozygous state cannot be detected by exon amplification since the normal allele will mask its presence. The aim of the present work was to search for unusual...

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