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Mutation of fibulin-1 causes a novel syndrome involving the central nervous system and connective tissues.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 May 2014
Bohlega Saeed, Al-Ajlan Huda, Al-Saif Amr
Abstract excerpt
Fibulin-1 is an extracellular matrix protein that has an important role in the structure of elastic fibers and basement membranes of various tissues. Using homozygosity mapping and exome sequencing, we discovered a missense mutation, p.(Cys397Phe), in fibulin-1 in three patients from a consanguineous family presented with a novel syndrome of syndactyly, undescended testes, delayed motor milestones, mental...
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