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Fetal intracerebral hemorrhage and cataract: think COL4A1.
Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association - 1 Jan 2014
Colin E, Sentilhes L, Sarfati A, Mine M, Guichet A, Ploton C, Boussion F, Delorme B, Tournier-Lasserve E, Bonneau D
Abstract excerpt
The COL4A1 gene encodes the alpha1 chain of type IV collagen, a crucial component of nearly all basement membranes. Mutations in COL4A1 were first associated with cerebral microangiopathy and familial porencephaly. Recently, several authors have reported mutations in COL4A1 as a Mendelian cause o...
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