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A mutation in the serine protease TMPRSS4 in a novel pediatric neurodegenerative disorder.
Orphanet journal of rare diseases - 17 Aug 2013
Lahiry Piya, Racacho Lemuel, Wang Jian, Robinson John F, Gloor Gregory B, Rupar C Anthony, Siu Victoria M, Bulman Dennis E, Hegele Robert A
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BACKGROUND: To elucidate the genetic basis of a novel neurodegenerative disorder in an Old Order Amish pedigree by combining homozygosity mapping with exome sequencing. METHODS AND RESULTS: We identified four individuals with an autosomal recessive condition affecting the central nervous system (CNS). Neuroimaging studies identified progressive global CNS tissue loss presenting early in life, associated with...
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