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Familial skewed x chromosome inactivation in adrenoleukodystrophy manifesting heterozygotes from a Chinese pedigree.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Wang Zhihong, Yan Aizhen, Lin Yuxiang, Xie Haihua, Zhou Chunyan, Lan Fenghua
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD) is an inherited neurodegenerative disorder caused by mutations in the ABCD1 gene. Approximately 20% of X-ALD female carriers may develop neurological symptoms. Skewed X chromosome inactivation (XCI) has been proposed to influence the manifestation of symptoms in X-ALD carriers, but data remain conflicting so far. We identified a three generation kindred, with five...
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