In order to investigate the molecular basis of phenylketonuria (PKU) in Italy, we characterized the RFLP haplotypes at the phenylalanine hydroxylase gene in 38 unrelated Italian PKU families. The distribution of haplotypes associated with PKU alleles differs from that of other European populations.
Haplotype distribution and molecular defects of PKU in Italy
β Scribed by I. Dianzani; C. Camaschella; G. Saglio; G. B. Ferrero; G. Romeo; M. Devoto; C. Romano; R. Cerone; M. Giovannini; E. Riva; F. K. Trefz; U. Lichter-Konecki; S. L. C. Woo
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1990
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 204 KB
- Volume
- 13
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0141-8955
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