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A novel GBE1 mutation and features of polyglucosan bodies autophagy in adult polyglucosan body disease.
Neuromuscular disorders : NMD - 1 Mar 2015
Sampaolo Simone, Esposito Teresa, Gianfrancesco Fernando, Napolitano Filomena, Lombardi Luca, Lucà Roberta, Roperto Franco, Di Iorio Giuseppe
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We report the clinical, neuro-imaging, pathological and biochemical features of an Italian family in which two siblings have the Adult Polyglucosan Body Disease (APBD). APBD is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by a gradually progressive involvement of both the central and peripheral nervous systems caused by the deficiency of the glycogen branching enzyme (GBE1). The two affected siblings, a...
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