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Rational diagnostic strategy for Zellweger syndrome spectrum patients.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 Jun 2009
Krause Cindy, Rosewich Hendrik, Gärtner Jutta
Abstract excerpt
Zellweger syndrome spectrum (ZSS) comprises a clinically and genetically heterogeneous disease entity, which is caused by mutations in any of the 12 different human PEX genes leading to impaired biogenesis of the peroxisome. Patients potentially suffering from ZSS are diagnosed biochemically by measuring elevated levels of very long chain fatty acids, pristanic acid and phytanic acid in plasma and serum and...
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