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Novel ALMS1 mutations in Chinese patients with Alström syndrome.
Molecular vision - 1 Jan 2013
Liang Xiaofang, Li Hui, Li Huajin, Xu Fei, Dong Fangtian, Sui Ruifang
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Alström syndrome (AS) is a rare monogenic autosomal recessively inherited disorder characterized by cone rod dystrophy and multiple organ dysfunction. Mutations in the Alström syndrome 1 (ALMS1) gene have been found to be causative for AS. The purpose of this study was to identify ALMS1 mutations and to assess the clinical features of Chinese patients with AS. METHODS: Detailed ocular and laboratory...
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