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Localisation of a gene for mucopolysaccharidosis IIIC to the pericentromeric region of chromosome 8.
Journal of medical genetics - 1 Dec 2004
Ausseil J, Loredo-Osti J C, Verner A, Darmond-Zwaig C, Maire I, Poorthuis B, van Diggelen O P, Hudson T J, Fujiwara T M, Morgan K, Pshezhetsky A V
Abstract excerpt
Mucopolysaccharidosis type IIIC (MPS IIIC, or Sanfilippo syndrome C) is a rare lysosomal storage disorder caused by a deficiency of acetyl-coenzyme A:alpha-glucosaminide-N-acetyltransferase. Patients develop progressive neuropsychiatric problems, mental retardation, hearing loss, and relatively minor visceral manifestations. The pattern of transmission is consistent with an autosomal recessive mode of...
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