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[Sjögren-Larsson syndrome: a novel mutation in a Moroccan child].
Archives de pediatrie : organe officiel de la Societe francaise de pediatrie - 1 Nov 2008
Rafai M A, Boulaajaj F Z, Seito A, Suga Y, Slassi I, Fadel H
Abstract excerpt
Sjögren-Larsson syndrome is a very rare inherited neurocutaneous disorder caused by a deficiency of microsomal enzyme fatty aldehyde dehydrogenase (FALDH). The authors report a case of typical Sjögren-Larsson syndrome in a 7-year-old Moroccan child who presented with classical symptoms (congenital ichthyosis, mental retardation, and spastic paraparesis) and epilepsy. The genetic study revealed a new mutation in...
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