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Two cases with megalencephalic leukoencephalopathy with subcortical cysts and MLC1 mutations in the Turkish population.
The Turkish journal of pediatrics - 1 Jan 2000
Yiş Uluç, Scheper Gert C, Uran Nedret, Unalp Aycan, Cakmakçi Handan, Hiz-Kurul Semra, Dirik Eray, van der Knaap Marjo S
Abstract excerpt
Megalencephalic leukoencephalopathy with subcortical cysts is a rare leukodystrophy that is characterized by macrocephaly and a slowly progressive clinical course. It is one of the most commonly reported leukoencephalopathies in Turkey. Mutations in the MLC1 gene are the main cause of the disease. We report two patients with megalencephalic leukoencephalopathy with subcortical cysts with confirmed mutations in...
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