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The correlation between multiple congenital anomalies hypotonia seizures syndrome 2 and PIGA: a case of novel PIGA germline variant and literature review.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Nov 2022
Liu Xiangyu, Meng Jing, Ma Jinhui, Shu Jianbo, Gu Chunyu, Chen Xiaofang, Li Dong, Cai Chunquan
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BACKGROUND: PIGA (PIG class A) gene codes for the PIG-A protein, which is a catalytic subunit of GPI-GlcNAc transferase. GPI-anchored proteins play an important role in the metabolism of mammals. Somatic variants of PIGA genes in bone marrow hematopoietic stem cells often result in paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria, and the germline PIGA variants cause multiple congenital anomalies hypotonia seizures syndrome...
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