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Allelic dropout in PAH affecting the results of genetic diagnosis in phenylketonuria.
Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : JPEM - 28 Mar 2022
Wang Lin, He Bin, Jin Qiujie, Bai Ruimiao, Yu Wenwen, Qiang Rong, Wang Xiaobin
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OBJECTIVES: Phenylketonuria (PKU) is an inherited autosomal recessive disorder of phenylalanine metabolism. It is mainly caused by a deficiency in phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH) and frequently diagnosed with Sanger sequencing. To some extent, allelic dropout can explain the inconsistency in genotype and phenotype. METHODS: Three families were evaluated through DNA sequence analysis, multiplex ligation-dependent...
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