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A novel mutation in two Hmong families broadens the range of STRA6-related malformations to include contractures and camptodactyly.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Jan 2016
Marcadier Julien L, Mears Alan J, Woods Elizabeth A, Fisher Jamie, Airheart Cory, Qin Wen, Beaulieu Chandree L, Dyment David A, Innes A Micheil, Curry Cynthia J
Abstract excerpt
PDAC (also termed Matthew Wood) syndrome is a rare, autosomal recessive disorder characterized by pulmonary hypoplasia/aplasia, diaphragmatic defects, bilateral anophthalmia, and cardiac malformations. The disorder is caused by mutations in STRA6, an important regulator of vitamin A and retinoic acid metabolism. We describe six cases from four families of Hmong ancestry, seen over a 30 years period in California....
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