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A variant of the EPB3 gene of the anti-Lepore type in hereditary spherocytosis.
British journal of haematology - 1 Aug 1997
Bianchi P, Zanella A, Alloisio N, Barosi G, Bredi E, Pelissero G, Zappa M, Vercellati C, Baronciani L, Delaunay J, Sirchia G
Abstract excerpt
The EPB3 gene encodes band 3 (anion exchanger 1) of the red cell membrane. A subset of hereditary spherocytosis (HS) is associated with EPB3 gene mutations and band 3 deficiency. We report a large Italian family in which 10 of the 27 members investigated displayed an autosomal dominant HS. SDS-PAGE revealed a reduction in band 3 in the patients. Screening of the Pst I polymorphic site confirmed the linkage of HS...
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