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T295M-associated Glut1 deficiency syndrome with normal erythrocyte 3-OMG uptake.
Brain & development - 1 Apr 2011
Fujii Tatsuya, Morimoto Masafumi, Yoshioka Hiroshi, Ho Yuan-Yuan, Law Peggy P Y, Wang Dong, De Vivo Darryl C
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PURPOSE: Glucose transporter type 1 (Glut1) is expressed in vascular endothelial cells comprising blood-brain barrier. Glut1 deficiency syndrome is characterized by low cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) concentration of glucose with normoglycemia, infantile seizure, acquired microcephaly, developmental delay and ataxia. As Glut1 is also expressed in erythrocytes, the diagnosis is confirmed by a decreased uptake of...
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