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Novel mutations in the 7-dehydrocholesterol reductase gene of 13 patients with Smith--Lemli--Opitz syndrome.
Annals of human genetics - 1 May 2001
Jira P E, Wanders R J, Smeitink J A, De Jong J, Wevers R A, Oostheim W, Tuerlings J H, Hennekam R C, Sengers R C, Waterham H R
Abstract excerpt
Smith--Lemli--Opitz syndrome (SLOS) is caused by mutations in the DHCR7 gene leading to deficient activity of 7-dehydrocholesterol reductase (DHCR7; EC 1.3.1.21), the final enzyme of the cholesterol biosynthetic pathway, resulting in low cholesterol and high concentrations of its direct precursor 7-dehydrocholesterol in plasma and tissues. We here report mutations identified in the DHCR7 gene of 13 children...
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