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Adrenal function in Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Nov 2011
Bianconi Simona E, Conley Sandra K, Keil Meg F, Sinaii Ninet, Rother Kristina I, Porter Forbes D, Stratakis Constantine A
Abstract excerpt
Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome (SLOS) is a multiple malformation syndrome due to mutations of the 7-dehydrocholesterol reductase gene (DHCR7), which leads to a deficiency of cholesterol synthesis and an accumulation of 7-dehydrocholesterol. The SLOS clinical spectrum ranges from multiple major malformations to a mild phenotype with minor anomalies and intellectual disability. Several children with SLOS and adrenal...
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