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Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria caused by CN-LOH of constitutional PIGB mutation and 70-kbp microdeletion on 15q.
Blood advances - 24 Nov 2020
Langemeijer Saskia, Schaap Charlotte, Preijers Frank, Jansen Joop H, Blijlevens Nicole, Inoue Norimitsu, Muus Petra, Kinoshita Taroh, Murakami Yoshiko
Abstract excerpt
Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) is a rare hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) disorder characterized by defective synthesis of the glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI) anchors as a result of somatic mutations in the X-linked PIGA gene. The disease is acquired. No constitutional PNH has been described. Here, we report familial PNH associated with unusual inflammatory symptoms. Genetic analysis revealed a...
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