Glanzmann Thrombasthenia Type I - Unknown Breed Type

Category:

Haemolymphatic - Associated with the blood and lymph

Gene:

ITGA2B

Variant Detected:

C>T

Severity:

Moderate. This disease can cause significant signs of discomfort and/or dysfunction in affected animals. It may involve relatively high treatment/management costs, and can sometimes reduce life expectancy.

Mode of Inheritance:

Autosomal Recessive

Research Citation(s):

Haysom, L. Z., Kennerly, R. M., Müller, R. D., Smith-Carr, S., Christopherson, P. W., & Boudreaux, M. K. (2016). Identification and Characterization of Glanzmann Thrombasthenia in 2 Closely Related Mixed-breed Dogs. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 30(2), 642–646.

Associated Breed(s):

Mixed Breed,