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A novel de novo KIF21A mutation in a patient with congenital fibrosis of the extraocular muscles and Möbius syndrome.
Molecular vision - 1 Jan 2014
Ali Zahra, Xing Chao, Anwar Didar, Itani Kamel, Weakley David, Gong Xin, Pascual Juan M, Mootha V Vinod
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: To describe the phenotypic characteristics and clinical course of a sporadic case of congenital fibrosis of the extraocular muscles (CFEOM) and Möbius syndrome with a de novo mutation in the KIF21A gene encoding a kinesin motor protein. METHODS: An individual with the rare combination of CFEOM and Möbius syndrome underwent comprehensive ophthalmologic and neurological evaluations. Magnetic resonance...
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