Article
Mutations at Ser331 in the HSN type I gene SPTLC1 are associated with a distinct syndromic phenotype.
European journal of medical genetics - 1 May 2013
Auer-Grumbach Michaela, Bode Heiko, Pieber Thomas R, Schabhüttl Maria, Fischer Dirk, Seidl Rainer, Graf Elisabeth, Wieland Thomas, Schuh Reinhard, Vacariu Gerda, Grill Franz, Timmerman Vincent, Strom Tim M, Hornemann Thorsten
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in the serine palmitoyltransferase subunit 1 (SPTLC1) gene are the most common cause of hereditary sensory neuropathy type 1 (HSN1). Here we report the clinical and molecular consequences of a particular mutation (p.S331Y) in SPTLC1 affecting a patient with severe, diffuse muscle wasting and hypotonia, prominent distal sensory disturbances, joint hypermobility, bilateral cataracts and considerable...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
