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Identification of the first AHI1 gene mutations in nephronophthisis-associated Joubert syndrome.
Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) - 1 Jan 2006
Utsch Boris, Sayer John A, Attanasio Massimo, Pereira Rob Rodrigues, Eccles Michael, Hennies Hans-Christian, Otto Edgar A, Hildebrandt Friedhelm
Abstract excerpt
Joubert syndrome (JBTS) is an autosomal recessive multisystem disease characterized by cerebellar vermis aplasia, mental retardation, muscular hypotonia, an irregular breathing pattern in the neonatal period and abnormal eye movements. Some individuals have progressive renal failure characterized by nephronophthisis (NPHP) and/or retinal dystrophy. Homozygous deletions of NPHP1 on chromosome 2q13 have been...
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