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Maternal ABCA1 genotype is associated with severity of Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome and with viability of patients homozygous for null mutations.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 Mar 2013
Lanthaler Barbara, Steichen-Gersdorf Elisabeth, Kollerits Barbara, Zschocke Johannes, Witsch-Baumgartner Martina
Abstract excerpt
The Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome (SLOS [MIM 270400]) is an autosomal recessive malformation syndrome that shows a great variability with regard to severity. SLOS is caused by mutations in the Δ7sterol-reductase gene (DHCR7), which disrupt cholesterol biosynthesis. Phenotypic variability of the disease is already known to be associated with maternal apolipoprotein E (ApoE) genotype. The aim of this study was to...
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