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Identification of mutations and polymorphisms in the factor XI genes of an African American family by dideoxyfingerprinting.
Blood - 1 Nov 1998
Martincic D, Zimmerman S A, Ware R E, Sun M F, Whitlock J A, Gailani D
Abstract excerpt
Congenital deficiency of factor XI is a rare condition associated with a mild to moderate bleeding diathesis that is most commonly found in persons of Jewish ancestry. The disorder has been reported sporadically in a number of other ethnic groups, but rarely in the black population. We report on the genetic analysis of the factor XI genes of two African American patients: a 9-year-old boy (the propositus) with...
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