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Mucolipidosis type IV: a subtle pediatric neurodegenerative disorder.
Pediatric neurology - 1 Mar 2010
Geer Joseph S, Skinner Steve A, Goldin Ehud, Holden Kenton R
Abstract excerpt
The mucolipidoses are a heterogeneous group of autosomal recessive neurodegenerative lysosomal storage disorders. Mucolipidosis type IV is rare; it is seen predominantly in the Ashkenazi Jewish population and usually presents with global neurodevelopmental delays in infancy, subtle corneal opacifications or clouding, and very slowly progressive neurodegeneration over many years. Elevation of serum gastrin is...
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