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Allelic heterogeneity in the COH1 gene explains clinical variability in Cohen syndrome.
American journal of human genetics - 1 Jul 2004
Hennies Hans Christian, Rauch Anita, Seifert Wenke, Schumi Christian, Moser Elisabeth, Al-Taji Eva, Tariverdian Gholamali, Chrzanowska Krystyna H, Krajewska-Walasek Malgorzata, Rajab Anna, Giugliani Roberto, Neumann Thomas E, Eckl Katja M, Karbasiyan Mohsen, Reis André, Horn Denise
Abstract excerpt
Cohen syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive disorder with a variable clinical picture mainly characterized by developmental delay, mental retardation, microcephaly, typical facial dysmorphism, progressive pigmentary retinopathy, severe myopia, and intermittent neutropenia. A Cohen syndrome locus was mapped to chromosome 8q22 in Finnish patients, and, recently, mutations in the gene COH1 were reported in patients...
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