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Frequency and Inhibitor Risk of the Intron-1-Inversion Mutation in the German Hemophilia Population

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Compared to published data, our study revealed a significantly lower frequency of the intron 1 inversion mutation (2.4% vs 4–5%). The inhibitor prevalence of 30% clearly indicates a high risk for inhibitor formation which agrees with other null mutations.

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Schröder, J. et al. (2005). Frequency and Inhibitor Risk of the Intron-1-Inversion Mutation in the German Hemophilia Population. In: Scharrer, I., Schramm, W. (eds) 34th Hemophilia Symposium. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-27022-1_23

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