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First independent replication of the involvement of LARS2 in Perrault syndrome by whole-exome sequencing of an Italian family.
Journal of human genetics - 1 Apr 2016
Soldà Giulia, Caccia Sonia, Robusto Michela, Chiereghin Chiara, Castorina Pierangela, Ambrosetti Umberto, Duga Stefano, Asselta Rosanna
Abstract excerpt
Perrault syndrome (MIM #233400) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by ovarian dysgenesis and primary ovarian insufficiency in females, and progressive hearing loss in both genders. Recently, mutations in five genes (HSD17B4, HARS2, CLPP, LARS2 and C10ORF2) were found to be responsible for Perrault syndrome, although they do not account for all cases of this genetically heterogeneous condition....
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