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[Novel TSC1 mutation associated with variable phenotypes in tuberous sclerosis].
Orvosi hetilap - 9 Jun 2013
Kövesdi Erzsébet, Hadzsiev Kinga, Komlósi Katalin, Kassay Mária, Barsi Péter, Melegh Béla
Abstract excerpt
Tuberous sclerosis is an autosomal dominant disorder, caused by mutations of the TSC1 or TSC2 genes resulting in tumor predisposition. Clinical signs include non-malignant brain tumors, skin, eye, heart and kidney abnormalities. The authors report a Hungarian family with broad phenotypic variability. First, the 5-year-old boy, showing the most symptoms was examined, whose first seizure occurred at 15 months and a...
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