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Identification of novel mutations in WFS1 and genotype-phenotype correlation in Wolfram syndrome.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 15 Jul 2007
Cano A, Rouzier C, Monnot S, Chabrol B, Conrath J, Lecomte P, Delobel B, Boileau P, Valero R, Procaccio V, Paquis-Flucklinger V, Vialettes B
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in the WFS1 gene have been reported in Wolfram syndrome (WS), an autosomal recessive disorder defined by early onset of diabetes mellitus (DM) and progressive optic atrophy. Because of the low prevalence of this syndrome and the recent identification of the WFS1 gene, few data are available concerning the relationships between clinical and molecular aspects of the disease. Here, we describe 12 patients...
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