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Screening of neurofibromatosis type 1 gene: identification of a large deletion and of an intronic variant.
Clinical genetics - 1 Jun 1995
Grifa A, Piemontese M R, Melchionda S, Origone P, Zelante L, Coviello D, Fratta G, Dallapiccola B, Balestrazzi P, Ajmar F
Abstract excerpt
Neurofibromatosis type 1 of von Recklinghausen is a common autosomal dominant disorder, characterized by peripheral neurofibromas, café-au-lait spots and Lisch nodules of the iris. The high mutation rate at the neurofibromatosis type 1 locus results in a wide range of molecular abnormalities. We have screened seven different exons of the neurofibromatosis type 1 gene, including those codifying for the GAP-related...
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