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Novel mutations in CYBB Gene Cause X-linked chronic Granulomatous Disease in Pakistani patients.
Italian journal of pediatrics - 2 Aug 2023
Gul Irum, Khan Taj Ali, Akbar Noor Ul, Gul Naila, Ali Rehman, Khan Shahid Niaz
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BACKGROUND: Chronic Granulomatous Disease (CGD) is a primary immunodeficiency that causes susceptibility to recurrent fungal and bacterial infections. The CYBB gene encodes gp91phox component of the Phagocytic Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) oxidase and specifically, X-linked CGD is caused by mutations in the CYBB gene, located on the X chromosome. The aim of the study was to characterize...
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