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Novel mutations in 21 patients with tuberous sclerosis complex and variation of tandem splice-acceptor sites in TSC1 exon 14.
The Kobe journal of medical sciences - 23 May 2008
Sasongko Teguh Haryo, Wataya-Kaneda Mari, Koterazawa Keiko, Gunadi, Yusoff Surini, Harahap Indra Sari Kusuma, Lee Myeong Jin, Matsuo Masafumi, Nishio Hisahide
Abstract excerpt
Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by epilepsy, mental retardation, skin lesions, and tumors in various organs. However, TSC is sometimes difficult to diagnose because of its broad phenotypic spectrum. In such cases, it is essential to find a mutation in the disease-causing genes, TSC1 and TSC2. In this study, we analyzed 21 TSC patients from 16 families using a...
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