Evolutionary dynamics of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria.
Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) is an acquired clonal blood disorder characterized by hemolysis and a high risk of thrombosis, that is due to a deficiency in several cell surface proteins that prevent complement activation. Its origin has been traced to a somatic mutation in the PIG-A gene...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2018-06-01
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Series: | PLoS Computational Biology |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6023248?pdf=render |