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  • Title: [Intron 1 and 22 inversions in factor VIII gene in patients with haemophilia A].
    Author: Li T, Dai J, Wu JS, Ding QL, Ding KY, Zheng CC, Sun P, Wang XF.
    Journal: Zhonghua Xue Ye Xue Za Zhi; 2009 Mar; 30(3):150-3. PubMed ID: 19642360.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To analyze intron 1 and 22 inversions in factor VIII (FVIII) gene in hemophilia A (HA) patients and and their families and to investigate the correlation between intron inversion and FVIII antibody. METHODS: All patients were detected FVIII: C and FVIII antibody. In addition, 81 unrelated HA patients were directly detected by multiplex PCR and long-distance PCR for intron 1 and 22 inversions in FVIII gene. Pedigree investigation for some patients were conducted. RESULTS: In 81 unrelated HA patients, 3 severe cases were found intron 1 inversion which accounted for 4.6% of total 65 severe cases. Of the 3 cases, one was FVIII antibody positive. Two female family members of a intron 1 inversion patient were identified as one carrier and one non-carrier. Twenty five of 65 (38.5%) severe cases were found intron 22 inversion. Of the 25 cases 1 was FVIII antibody positive. Nine female members in 5 HA families which had patients with intron 22 inversion were identified as 7 carries and 2 non-carriers. CONCLUSION: Besides intron 22 inversion, intron 1 inversion was another important molecular defect in resulting in severe HA. Intron inversion analysis can also be used for deviation rectification of experiment grouping in HA patients. Intron 1 and 22 inversions may be one of the higher risk factors for resulting in FVIII antibodies.
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