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Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome.
Expert reviews in molecular medicine - 22 Jul 2011
DeBarber Andrea E, Eroglu Yasemen, Merkens Louise S, Pappu Anuradha S, Steiner Robert D
Abstract excerpt
Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome (SLOS) is an autosomal recessive, multiple congenital malformation and intellectual disability syndrome, with clinical characteristics that encompass a wide spectrum and great variability. Elucidation of the biochemical and genetic basis for SLOS, specifically understanding SLOS as a cholesterol deficiency syndrome caused by mutation in DHCR7, opened up enormous possibilities for...
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