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Genetic Approaches for Definitive Diagnosis of Agammaglobulinemia in Consanguineous Families.
Journal of clinical immunology - 1 Jan 2020
Ben-Ali Meriem, Kechout Nadia, Mekki Najla, Yang Jing, Chan Koon Wing, Barakat Abdelhamid, Aadam Zahra, Gamara Jouda, Gargouri Lamia, Largueche Beya, BelHadj-Hmida Nabil, Nedri Amel, Ameur Houcine Ben, Mellouli Fethi, Boukari Rachida, Bejaoui Mohamed, Bousfiha Aziz, Ben-Mustapha Imen, Lau Yu-Lung, Barbouche Mohamed-Ridha
Abstract excerpt
Autosomal recessive agammaglobulinemia (ARA) is a primary immunodeficiency characterized by absent peripheral B cells, severe hypogammaglobulinemia, and absent BTK gene mutations. In ARA, mutations occur in genes encoding the pre-B cell receptor (pre-BCR) or downstream signaling proteins. In this work, we used candidate gene and whole-exome sequencing to investigate the molecular basis of ARA in 6 patients from 4...
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