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Rare hereditary nonspherocytic hemolytic anemia caused by a novel homozygous mutation, c.301C > A, (Q101K), in the AK1 gene in an Indian family.
BMC medical genomics - 28 Jul 2021
Dongerdiye Rashmi, Sampagar Abhilasha, Devendra Rati, Warang Prashant, Kedar Prabhakar
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Adenylate kinase (AK) deficiency is a rare red cell enzymopathy associated with moderate to severe congenital nonspherocytic hemolytic anemia, along with mental and psychomotor retardation (in exceptional cases). Only ten mutations have been detected in the AK1 gene to date. In this study, we aimed to diagnose the unexplained issue of haemolytic anaemia and offer antenatal screening to the family....
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