Novel deletion alleles carrying <it>CYP21A1P</it>/<it>A2 </it>chimeric genes in Brazilian patients with 21-hydroxylase deficiency

• Main Authors: Guerra-Júnior Gil (Author), Baptista Maria TM (Author), de Lemos-Marini Sofia HV (Author), Petroli Reginaldo J (Author), Lau Ivy F (Author), Paulino Luciana C (Author), de Araújo Marcela (Author), Bernardi Renan D (Author), Soardi Fernanda C (Author), Coeli Fernanda B (Author), de-Mello Maricilda P (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency is caused by deletions, large gene conversions or mutations in <it>CYP21A2 </it>gene. The human gene is located at 6p21.3 within a <it>locus </it>...