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Symptomatic lipid storage in carriers for the PNPLA2 gene.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 Aug 2013
Janssen Mirian C H, van Engelen Baziel, Kapusta Livia, Lammens Martin, van Dijk Martin, Fischer Judith, van der Graaf Marinette, Wevers Ron A, Fahrleitner Manuela, Zimmermann Robert, Morava Eva
Abstract excerpt
Neutral lipid storage disease comprises a heterogeneous group of inherited disorders characterized by severe accumulation of cytoplasmic triglyceride droplets in several tissues and neutrophils. A novel type of autosomal recessive lipid myopathy due to PNPLA2 mutations was recently described with associated cardiac disease, myopathy and frequent infections, but without ichthyosis. Here we describe the clinical...
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