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Lyonization effects of the t(X;16) translocation on the phenotypic expression in a rare female with Menkes disease.
Pediatric research - 1 Mar 2009
Sirleto Pietro, Surace Cecilia, Santos Helena, Bertini Enrico, Tomaiuolo Anna C, Lombardo Antonietta, Boenzi Sara, Bevivino Elsa, Dionisi-Vici Carlo, Angioni Adriano
Abstract excerpt
Menkes disease (MD) is a rare and severe X-linked recessive disorder of copper metabolism. The MD gene, ATP7A (ATPase Cu++ transporting alpha polypeptide), encodes an ATP-dependent copper-binding membrane protein. In this report, we describe a girl with typical clinical features of MD, carrying a balanced translocation between the chromosomes X and 16 producing the disruption of one copy of ATP7A gene and the...
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