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Glycogen storage disease type Ia: molecular study in Brazilian patients.
Journal of human genetics - 1 Jan 2001
de C Reis F, Caldas H C, Norato D Y, Schwartz I V, Giugliani R, Burin M G, Sartorato E L
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in the glucose-6-phosphatase (G6Pase) gene are responsible for glycogen storage disease type Ia (GSDIa). This disease is characterized by growth retardation, hepatomegaly, hypoglycemia, hyperlipidemia, and lactic acidosis. In this study, we report mutations in the G6Pase gene in 8 of 25 Brazilian patients with clinical symptoms of GSDIa. Five previously described mutations (R83C, Q347X, V338F, D38V, and...
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