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A specific IFIH1 gain-of-function mutation causes Singleton-Merten syndrome.
American journal of human genetics - 5 Feb 2015
Rutsch Frank, MacDougall Mary, Lu Changming, Buers Insa, Mamaeva Olga, Nitschke Yvonne, Rice Gillian I, Erlandsen Heidi, Kehl Hans Gerd, Thiele Holger, Nürnberg Peter, Höhne Wolfgang, Crow Yanick J, Feigenbaum Annette, Hennekam Raoul C
Abstract excerpt
Singleton-Merten syndrome (SMS) is an infrequently described autosomal-dominant disorder characterized by early and extreme aortic and valvular calcification, dental anomalies (early-onset periodontitis and root resorption), osteopenia, and acro-osteolysis. To determine the molecular etiology of this disease, we performed whole-exome sequencing and targeted Sanger sequencing. We identified a common missense...
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