Gene That Causes Newborn Spleen Disease Identified

Researchers have identified the defective gene responsible for a rare disorder in which children are born without a spleen, which makes them susceptible to life-threatening bacterial infections. The findings may lead to new diagnostic tests and raises new questions about the role of this gene in the body's protein-making machinery.

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