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Mapping of the mucolipidosis type IV gene to chromosome 19p and definition of founder haplotypes.
American journal of human genetics - 1 Sept 1999
Slaugenhaupt S A, Acierno J S, Helbling L A, Bove C, Goldin E, Bach G, Schiffmann R, Gusella J F
Abstract excerpt
Mucolipidosis type IV (MLIV) is a lysosomal storage disorder characterized by severe neurologic and ophthalmologic abnormalities. It is a rare autosomal recessive disease, and the majority of patients diagnosed, to date, are of Ashkenazi Jewish descent. We have mapped the MLIV gene to chromosome 19p13.2-13.3 by linkage analysis with 15 markers in 13 families. A maximum LOD score of 5.51 with no recombinants was...
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