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Identification of a novel DHCR7 mutation in a Korean patient with Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome.
Journal of child neurology - 1 Nov 2007
Jong Hee Chae, Ki Joong Kim, Yong Seung Hwang, Ki Chang-Seok, Kim Jong-Won
Abstract excerpt
Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome is a unique malformation syndrome characterized by a defect in cholesterol biosynthesis, which is very rare among populations in Middle and East Asia. The authors identified compound heterozygous mutations ([p.Arg352Trp] + [p.Lys376ArgfsX37]) in a Korean girl with clinical and laboratory features typical of Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome. The Lys376ArgfsX37 mutation is a novel mutation, and...
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