Authors: Narazah Mohd Yusoff Hans Van Rostenberghe Taku Shirakawa Kaoru Nishiyama Noryati Amin Zainal Darus Nik Zainal Nizam Isa Hiroyuki Nozu Masafumi Matsuo
Publish Date: 2003/12
Volume: 48, Issue: 12, Pages: 650-
Abstract
Thank you for visiting naturecom You are using a browser version with limited support for CSS To obtain the best experience we recommend you use a more up to date browser or turn off compatibility mode in Internet Explorer In the meantime to ensure continued support we are displaying the site without styles and JavaScriptSoutheast Asian ovalocytosis SAO is a red blood cell abnormality common in malariaendemic regions and caused by a 27 nt deletion of the band 3 protein gene Since band 3 protein also known as anion exchanger 1 is expressed in renal distal tubules the incidence of SAO was examined in distal renal tubular acidosis dRTA in Malays in Kelantan Malaysia Twentytwo patients with dRTA and 50 healthy volunteers were examined for complication of SAO by both morphological and genetic analyses SAO was identified in 18 of the 22 dRTA patients 818 but only two of the 50 controls 4 The incidence of SAO was significantly high in those with dRTA p0001 indicating a dysfunctional role for band 3 protein/anion exchanger 1 in the development of dRTA
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