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Phenotypic expansion of visceral myopathy associated with ACTG2 tandem base substitution.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 Dec 2015
Klar Joakim, Raykova Doroteya, Gustafson Elisabet, Tóthová Iveta, Ameur Adam, Wanders Alkwin, Dahl Niklas
Abstract excerpt
Familial visceral myopathy (FVM) is a rare heritable and heterogeneous condition due to impaired smooth muscle function. We identified a family segregating 11 individuals with a spectrum of visceral symptoms involving the small intestine, colon, biliary tract, urinary tract and uterus. Whole-exome sequencing revealed a novel heterozygous tandem base substitution c.806_807delinsAA (p.(Gly269Glu)) in ACTG2,...
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