Congenital erythrocytosis - discover of a new mutation in theEGLN1gene

Autor: Maria Reis Andrade, Catarina Dantas Rodrigues, Celeste Bento, Paula Rocha, Gisela Ferreira, Conceição Constanço, Helena Matos Silva, João Barradas
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Clinical Case Reports
ISSN: 2050-0904
DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.1499
Popis: Key Clinical Message Congenital erythrocytosis is a hereditary disorder due to an increase in red cell mass that can be caused by mutations in proteins involved in HIF‐α pathway, as PHD2. Hereby, we describe a new familial mutation in PHD2 gene. Considering an increased thrombotic potential, patients began antiplatelet aggregation therapy and phlebotomies.
Databáze: OpenAIRE