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Clinical and genetic characterization of Chanarin-Dorfman syndrome patients: first report of large deletions in the ABHD5 gene.
Orphanet journal of rare diseases - 1 Dec 2010
Redaelli Chiara, Coleman Rosalind A, Moro Laura, Dacou-Voutetakis Catherine, Elsayed Solaf Mohamed, Prati Daniele, Colli Agostino, Mela Donatella, Colombo Roberto, Tavian Daniela
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Chanarin-Dorfman syndrome (CDS) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by nonbullous congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma (NCIE) and an intracellular accumulation of triacylglycerol (TG) droplets in most tissues. The clinical phenotype involves multiple organs and systems, including liver, eyes, ears, skeletal muscle and central nervous system (CNS). Mutations in ABHD5/CGI58 gene are...
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