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Mutations in ABHD12 cause the neurodegenerative disease PHARC: An inborn error of endocannabinoid metabolism.
American journal of human genetics - 10 Sept 2010
Fiskerstrand Torunn, H'mida-Ben Brahim Dorra, Johansson Stefan, M'zahem Abderrahim, Haukanes Bjørn Ivar, Drouot Nathalie, Zimmermann Julian, Cole Andrew J, Vedeler Christian, Bredrup Cecilie, Assoum Mirna, Tazir Meriem, Klockgether Thomas, Hamri Abdelmadjid, Steen Vidar M, Boman Helge, Bindoff Laurence A, Koenig Michel, Knappskog Per M
Abstract excerpt
Polyneuropathy, hearing loss, ataxia, retinitis pigmentosa, and cataract (PHARC) is a neurodegenerative disease marked by early-onset cataract and hearing loss, retinitis pigmentosa, and involvement of both the central and peripheral nervous systems, including demyelinating sensorimotor polyneuropathy and cerebellar ataxia. Previously, we mapped this Refsum-like disorder to a 16 Mb region on chromosome 20. Here...
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