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Novel mutations of PDGFRB cause primary familial brain calcification in Chinese families.
Journal of human genetics - 1 Jul 2017
Wang Chong, Yao Xiang-Ping, Chen Hai-Ting, Lai Jing-Hui, Guo Xin-Xin, Su Hui-Zhen, Dong En-Lin, Zhang Qi-Jie, Wang Ning, Chen Wan-Jin
Abstract excerpt
Four causative genes, including solute carrier family 20 member 2 (SLC20A2), platelet-derived growth factor receptor b (PDGFRB), platelet-derived growth factor b (PDGFB)and xenotropic and polytropic retrovirus receptor 1 (XPR1), have been identified to cause primary familial brain calcification (PFBC). However, PDGFRB mutations seem to be quite rare and no PDGFRB mutations have been reported in Chinese PFBC...
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