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Novel OCRL1 gene mutations in six Chinese families with Lowe syndrome.
World journal of pediatrics : WJP - 1 Nov 2016
Gao Yan, Jiang Fang, Ou Zhi-Ying
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Lowe syndrome, an X-linked, inheritable disease with clinical symptoms of congenital cataracts, incomplete Fanconi syndrome, and mental retardation, has an approximate incidence of 1 in 500 000. Nearly 200 OCRL mutations related to Lowe syndrome have been found worldwide, with only ten mutations among the Chinese population. Since more mutations may exist in Chinese patients, we sequenced and analyzed...
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