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OCRL mutation analysis in Italian patients with Lowe syndrome.
Human mutation - 1 May 2004
Addis Maria, Loi Mario, Lepiani Carmen, Cau Milena, Melis Maria Antonietta
Abstract excerpt
The oculocerebrorenal syndrome of Lowe (OCRL, also called OCRL1) is a rare X-linked disorder characterized by major abnormalities of eyes, nervous system, and kidneys. The gene responsible for OCRL was identified by positional cloning and encodes an inositol polyphosphate-5-phosphatase. We performed the molecular analysis in 9 Italian patients and 26 relatives and we detected the mutations in all the examined...
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