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Collagen type IV, alpha 2

The gene COL4A2 encodes a collagen alpha chain that is present in almost all basement membranes. It is coexpressed with COL4A1. As with COL4A1, pathogenetic mutation are documentet in relation to porencephaly, small-vessel disease, and stroke.

Genetests:

Clinic Method Carrier testing
Turnaround 5 days
Specimen type genomic DNA
Clinic Method Massive parallel sequencing
Turnaround 25 days
Specimen type genomic DNA
Clinic Method Genomic sequencing of the entire coding region
Turnaround 25 days
Specimen type genomic DNA

Related Diseases:

Alport Syndrome
COL4A3
COL4A4
COL4A5
Porencephaly 2
COL4A2
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