Mutations of Bruton's tyrosine kinase gene in Brazilian patients with X-linked agammaglobulinemia
Mutations in Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) gene are responsible for X-linked agammaglobulinemia (XLA), which is characterized by recurrent bacterial infections, profound hypogammaglobulinemia, and decreased numbers of mature B cells in peripheral blood. We evaluated 5 male Brazilian patients,...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica
2010-09-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2010000900015 |