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How do people inherit paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria?

April 26, 2017hemoglobinuria inherit Nocturnal paroxysmal people

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How do people inherit paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria?

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This condition is acquired, rather than inherited. It results from new mutations in the PIGA gene, and generally occurs in people with no previous history of the disorder in their family. The condition is not passed down to children of affected individuals.