Article
Zellweger syndrome and associated brain malformations: report of a novel Peroxin1 (PEX1) mutation in a Native American infant.
Journal of child neurology - 1 Dec 2012
Mohebbi Mohammad R, Rush Eric T, Rizzo William B, Banagale Raul C
Abstract excerpt
Zellweger syndrome (cerebrohepatorenal syndrome) is very rare and is the most severe form of peroxisomal biogenesis disorders. These can be caused by mutations in any of the currently known Peroxin genes and typically present in the neonatal period with multiorgan involvement. Patients usually do not survive beyond 1 year of age. This article reports a case of Zellweger syndrome in a male Native American infant...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
