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Identification of a novel splice site HSPG2 mutation and prenatal diagnosis in Schwartz Jampel Syndrome type 1 using whole exome sequencing.
Neuromuscular disorders : NMD - 1 Nov 2016
Das Bhowmik Aneek, Dalal Ashwin, Matta Divya, Kandadai Rukmini M, Kanikannan Meena A, Aggarwal Shagun
Abstract excerpt
Schwartz-Jampel Syndrome type 1 is a rare autosomal recessive musculoskeletal disorder (OMIM #255800) caused by various mutations in the HSPG2 gene encoding protein perlecan, a ubiquitous heparan sulfate proteoglycan, which is an integral component of basement membranes and possesses angiogenic and growth-promoting attributes primarily by acting as a co-receptor for the basic fibroblast growth factors in human...
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