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A novel homozygous GFI1B variant in 2 sisters with thrombocytopenia and severe bleeding tendency.
Platelets - 4 Jul 2021
Brøns Nanna, Zaninetti Carlo, Ostrowski Sisse Rye, Petersen Jesper, Greinacher Andreas, Rossing Maria, Leinøe Eva
Abstract excerpt
Genetic variants in growth factor-independent 1B (GFI1B), encoding transcription factor GFI1B, are causative of platelet-type bleeding disorder-17. Presently, 53 cases of GFI1B associated inherited thrombocytopenia (IT) have been published, however only three were homozygous. The bleeding- and platelet phenotypes of these patients depend on location and inheritance pattern of the GFI1B variant. We report a novel...
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