Molecular analysis of hyperoxaluria type 1 in Italian patients reveals eight new mutations in the alanine : glyoxylate aminotransferase gene.

Autor: Pirulli, Doroti, Puzzer, Daniela, Ferri, Laura, Crovella, Sergio, Amoroso, A., Ferrettini, Cristina, Marangella, Martino, Mazzola, Gina, Florian, Fiorella
Zdroj: Human Genetics; Jul1999, Vol. 104 Issue 6, p523-525, 3p
Abstrakt: Systematic screening using the SSCP technique followed by sequencing of bands with abnormal mobility derived from the AGXT exons of 15 unrelated Italian patients with primary hyperoxaluria type 1 (PH1) allowed us to characterize both the mutant alleles in each individual. Eight new mutations were identified: C155del, C156ins, G244T, C252T, GAG408ins, G468A, G588A and G1098del. This study demonstrates both the effectiveness of the screening strategy chosen to identify all the mutant alleles and the high degree of allelic heterogeneity in PH1. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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