Article
[Variant phenotype of Lesch-Nyhan syndrome].
Medicina clinica - 29 Jan 2011
Torres Jiménez Rosa, García García Marta, García Puig Juan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Lesch-Nyhan syndrome (LNS) and LNS variants are due to mutations in the HPRT1 gene causing HPRT enzymatic activity deficiency. We report a patient presenting a variant phenotype and a major genetic defect. The mutation has been previously reported as always associated with complete Lesch-Nyhan phenotype. PATIENT AND METHODS: We analyzed the presence of complete HPRT mRNA in this patient,...
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