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Pathogenic gene variation spectrum and carrier screening for Wilson's disease in Qingdao area.
Molecular genetics & genomic medicine - 1 Aug 2021
Qiao Lingyan, Ge Juan, Li Cheng, Liu Yusheng, Hu Conghui, Hu Sicui, Li Wenjie, Li Tang
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Despite the increasing number of reports on the analysis of ATP7B variants, reports on carrier screening for Wilson's disease (WD, OMIM:277900) are rare. METHODS: Peripheral blood samples were collected from 42 patients from Qingdao Women and Children's Hospital diagnosed with WD for direct sequencing of ATP7B gene. Twelve hotspot variants of ATP7B were selected for carrier screening in Qingdao area...
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