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Mucolipidosis type IV in a Turkish boy associated with a novel MCOLN1 mutation.
Brain & development - 1 Oct 2009
Tüysüz Beyhan, Goldin Ehud, Metin Bariş, Korkmaz Bariş, Yalçinkaya Cengiz
Abstract excerpt
Mucolipidosis type IV is a rare neurodegenerative lysosomal storage disorder that usually presents during the first year of life with severe mental retardation, delayed motor milestones and corneal opacities. Mucolipidosis IV is caused by mutations in MCOLN1, a gene encoding mucolipin-1 which is responsible for maintaining lysosomal function. The majority of known patients with this disorders are Ashkenazi Jews,...
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