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Novel missense mutation in the GALNS gene in an affected patient with severe form of mucopolysaccharidosis type IVA.
Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry - 23 Oct 2015
Seyedhassani Seyed Mohammad, Hashemi-Gorji Feyzollah, Yavari Mahdieh, Mirfakhraie Reza
Abstract excerpt
Mucopolysaccharidosis type IVA (MPS IVA), also known as Morquio A, is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by a deficiency of N-acetylgalactosamine-6-sulfate sulfatase (GALNS), which causes major skeletal and connective tissue abnormalities and affects multiple organ systems. In this study, one MPS IVA patient with a severe form from consanguine large Iranian family has been investigated. To find a...
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