Article
Long-term clinical follow-up and molecular genetic findings in eight patients with triple A syndrome.
European journal of pediatrics - 1 Oct 2012
Dumic Miroslav, Barišic Nina, Kusec Vesna, Stingl Katarina, Skegro Mate, Stanimirovic Andrija, Koehler Katrin, Huebner Angela
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: The triple A syndrome (Allgrove syndrome, OMIM #231550) is caused by autosomal recessively inherited mutations in the AAAS gene on chromosome 12q13 encoding the nuclear pore protein ALADIN. This multisystemic disease is characterised by achalasia, alacrima, adrenal insufficiency and neurological impairment. We analyse long-term clinical follow-up and results of sequencing of the AAAS gene in eight...
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