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Mitral regurgitation as a phenotypic manifestation of nonphotosensitive trichothiodystrophy due to a splice variant in MPLKIP.
BMC medical genetics - 16 Feb 2016
Shah Khadim, Ali Raja Hussain, Ansar Muhammad, Lee Kwanghyuk, Chishti Muhammad Salman, Abbe Izoduwa, Li Biao, Smith Joshua D, Nickerson Deborah A, Shendure Jay, Coucke Paul J, Steyaert Wouter, Bamshad Michael J, Santos-Cortez Regie Lyn P, Leal Suzanne M, Ahmad Wasim
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Nonphotosensitive trichothiodystrophy (TTDN) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder of neuroectodermal origin. The condition is marked by hair abnormalities, intellectual impairment, nail dystrophies and susceptibility to infections but with no UV sensitivity. METHODS: We identified three consanguineous Pakistani families with varied TTDN features and used homozygosity mapping, linkage analysis, and...
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