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Phenotype-genotype correlations in a series of wolfram syndrome families.
Diabetes care - 1 Aug 2004
Smith Casey J A, Crock Patricia A, King Bruce R, Meldrum Cliff J, Scott Rodney J
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Wolfram syndrome is an extremely rare autosomal-recessive disorder that predisposes the development of type 1 diabetes in association with progressive optic atrophy. The genetic basis of this disease has been shown to be due to mutations in the WFS1 gene. The WFS1 gene encodes a novel transmembrane protein called wolframin, which recent evidence suggests may serve as a novel endoplasmic reticulum...
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