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Mutation analysis in 57 unrelated patients with MPS II (Hunter's disease).
Archives of disease in childhood - 1 Sept 1998
Vafiadaki E, Cooper A, Heptinstall L E, Hatton C E, Thornley M, Wraith J E
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Genomic DNA from 57 unrelated MPS II (Hunter's disease) patients was analysed for mutations of the iduronate sulphatase (IDS) gene. The aim of the study was threefold: to identify the primary genetic lesion in patients, to investigate the correlation between genotype and phenotype, and most importantly, to provide reliable carrier testing for female members once the family mutation was identified. In 42 patients,...
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