Objective: To explore the carrier rate of G1528C mutation in alpha-subunit gene of MTP in Chinese newborns.
Methods: 1 200 cases of cord blood samples were taken in pregnant women with Han nationality in Chinese. PCR-RFLP analysis was conducted for detection of G1528C mutation.
Results: No. G1528C mutations in LCHAD gene were found in these study subjects.
Conclusion: G1528C is probably not the common prevalent mutation in MTP gene in Chinese. Different prevalent mutation between Chinese and Western white people needs further study.