Mutations in the fibrinogen gene cluster accounting for congenital afibrinogenemia: an update and re...
Mutations in the fibrinogen gene cluster accounting for congenital afibrinogenemia: an update and report of 10 novel mutations
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Fibrinogen is synthesized in hepatocytes in the form of a hexamer composed of two sets of three polypeptides (Aα, Bβ, and γ). Each polypeptide is encoded by a distinct gene, FGA, FGB, and FGG, all three clustered in a region of 50 kb on 4q31. Congenital afibrinogenemia is characterized by the complete absence of fibrinogen, the precursor of the maj...
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Mutations in the fibrinogen gene cluster accounting for congenital afibrinogenemia: an update and report of 10 novel mutations
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_70471393
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_70471393
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1059-7794
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1098-1004
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10.1002/humu.20483
