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Genotypic differences of MCAD deficiency in the Asian population: novel genotype and clinical symptoms preceding newborn screening notification.
Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics - 1 Jan 2000
Ensenauer Regina, Winters Jennifer L, Parton Patricia A, Kronn David F, Kim Jong-Won, Matern Dietrich, Rinaldo Piero, Hahn Si Houn
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: In contrast to its high prevalence in Caucasians, medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (MCAD) deficiency is reported to be an extremely rare metabolic disorder in the Asian population. The common MCAD gene (ACADM) mutation 985A>G (p.K329E), accounting for the majority of cases in Caucasians, has not been detected in this ethnic group, and the spectrum of ACADM mutations has remained unknown. METHOD:...
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