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Mutations in PIGO, a member of the GPI-anchor-synthesis pathway, cause hyperphosphatasia with mental retardation.
American journal of human genetics - 13 Jul 2012
Krawitz Peter M, Murakami Yoshiko, Hecht Jochen, Krüger Ulrike, Holder Susan E, Mortier Geert R, Delle Chiaie Barbara, De Baere Elfride, Thompson Miles D, Roscioli Tony, Kielbasa Szymon, Kinoshita Taroh, Mundlos Stefan, Robinson Peter N, Horn Denise
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Hyperphosphatasia with mental retardation syndrome (HPMRS), an autosomal-recessive form of intellectual disability characterized by facial dysmorphism, seizures, brachytelephalangy, and persistent elevated serum alkaline phosphatase (hyperphosphatasia), was recently shown to be caused by mutations in PIGV, a member of the glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI)-anchor-synthesis pathway. However, not all individuals...
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