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Epidemiological, clinical and biochemical characterization of the p.(Ala359Asp) SMPD1 variant causing Niemann-Pick disease type B.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 Feb 2016
Acuña Mariana, Martínez Pablo, Moraga Carol, He Xingxuan, Moraga Mauricio, Hunter Bessie, Nuernberg Peter, Gutiérrez Rodrigo A, González Mauricio, Schuchman Edward H, Santos José Luis, Miquel Juan Francisco, Mabe Paulina, Zanlungo Silvana
Abstract excerpt
Niemann-Pick disease type B (NPDB) is a rare, inherited lysosomal storage disorder that occurs due to variants in the sphingomyelin phosphodiesterase 1 (SMPD1) gene and the resultant deficiency of acid sphingomyelinase (ASM) activity. While numerous variants causing NPDB have been described, only a small number have been studied in any detail. Herein, we describe the frequency of the p.(Ala359Asp) variant in the...
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