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ArticleMolecular genetics & genomic medicine2021

Molecular analysis of 53 Chinese families with Wilson's disease: Six novel mutations identified.

Zhongyan Xiao, Yuan Yang, Hui Huang, Haiyan Tang, Liqun Liu, Jianguang Tang, Xiaoliu Shi

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Article in Molecular genetics & genomic medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Zhongyan XiaoDepartment of Medical Genetics, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China.ORCID 0000-0003-3089-9697
Yuan YangDepartment of Medical Genetics, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China.
Hui HuangDepartment of Medical Genetics, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China.
Haiyan TangDepartment of Medical Genetics, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China.ORCID 0000-0002-9029-8431
Liqun LiuDepartment of Pediatrics, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China.
Jianguang TangDepartment of Neurology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China.
Xiaoliu ShiDepartment of Medical Genetics, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWilson's disease (WD) is a rare autosomal recessive inherited disorder that is induced by defects of the ATP7B gene and characterized by damage to the liver and nervous system caused by aberrant copper metabolism. The identification of pathogenic mutations on two homologous chromosomes has become the gold standard for the diagnosis of WD.

methodsSanger sequencing and multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (MLPA) were combined to establish a genetic diagnosis for patients from 53 unrelated Chinese WD families.

resultsBiallelic mutations were detected by Sanger sequencing in 50 of the probands, while single heterozygous mutations were detected in the remaining three probands. A total of 45 diverse pathogenic mutations were detected, and 6 previously unreported mutations were involved. Five asymptomatic patients were screened from 85 family members of 38 probands participating in the study.

conclusionThis study contributes to the enlargement of the mutational spectrum of the ATP7B gene among the population of China and highlights the significance of genetic testing for asymptomatic patients.

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ChinaCopper-Transporting ATPasesHepatolenticular DegenerationHumansMutationPedigreePhenotypeATP7B protein, humanCopper-Transporting ATPasesATP7BmutationWilson's disease

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