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[Identification of a novel missense mutation of the DAX-1 gene in a Chinese pedigree with X-linked adrenal hypoplasia congenita].
Zhonghua er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of pediatrics - 1 Dec 2007
Xiao Yuan, Yang Jun, Zhang Hui-jie, Wang Wei, Li Xiao-ying, Wang De-fen, Dong Zhi-ya, Wang Xiu-min
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Inactivating mutations of DAX-1 give rise to the X-linked form of adrenal hypoplasia congenita (AHC). Affected individuals are at risk of early postnatal Addisonian crisis, but the variable phenotypic expression of DAX-1 insufficiency renders this diagnosis challenging. This study aime...
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