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Novel alleles, hemizygosity and deletions at an Alu-repeat within the neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) gene.
Human molecular genetics - 1 Jun 1993
Lázaro C, Gaona A, Ravella A, Volpini V, Casals T, Fuentes J J, Estivill X
Abstract excerpt
Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) (von Recklinghausen) is a common autosomal dominant disorder, characterised by the presence of peripheral neurofibromas, café-au-lait spots and Lisch nodules of the iris. Due to the high mutation rate at the NF1 locus, most patients are expected to have different mutations, limiting molecular analysis and genetic counseling to the identification of the mutation in each patient or...
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