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Most cases of medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency escape detection in France.
Human genetics - 1 Mar 1996
Fromenty B, Mansouri A, Bonnefont J P, Courtois F, Munnich A, Rabier D, PessayreD
Abstract excerpt
DNA from 414 French blood donors from the Paris area was assessed for the A985G mutation responsible for most cases of autosomal recessive medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (MCAD) deficiency. The mutant gene frequency averaged 1/140, predicting a frequency of mutant homozygotes of 1/19 000. Dis...
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