Detection of the Inversions of Factor VIII Gene by Single-tube PCR / 대한임상병리학회지
Korean Journal of Clinical Pathology
; : 231-234, 2001.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Hemophilia A is the most common X-linked bleeding disorder with an incidence of 1/5,000 males. Inversions within the factor VIII gene cause almost half of all cases of severe hemophilia A. However, DNA-based diagnosis has previously been carried out only by linkage analysis in Korean hemophilia A families. In this study, we aimed to establish direct inversion detection using a single-tube polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay. METHODS: We have modified a single-tube PCR assay that combines overlapping PCR with long-distance PCR; performing PCR directly from genomic DNA with four primers P, Q, A, and B that differentiate the wild type, inversion, and the carrier detected the inversion. RESULTS: Segments PQ (12 kb) and AB (10 kb) were produced in hemizygous wild-type males. Males with hemophilia A due to the inversion showed segments PB+AQ (11 kb) along with the 10 kb segment from the nonrecombined extragenic homologue. In 20 (18.7%) patients, an inversion was found. The three segments were readily identifiable and all PCR amplifications achieved uniform reproducible results. CONCLUSIONS: The PCR was successful for the direct detection of factor VIII gene inversions. The method is simple, inexpensive, and more standardized; therefore, it may be the natural starting point for ascertaining mutations in families with severe hemophilia A.
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Main subject:
DNA
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Factor VIII
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Incidence
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Diagnosis
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Hemophilia A
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Hemorrhage
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
Ko
Journal:
Korean Journal of Clinical Pathology
Year:
2001
Type:
Article