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Marinesco-Sjögren Syndrome in an Emirati Child with a Novel Mutation in SIL1 Affecting the 5' Untranslated Region.
Medical principles and practice : international journal of the Kuwait University, Health Science Centre - 1 Jan 2016
Nair Pratibha, Hamzeh Abdul Rezzak, Mohamed Madiha, Tawfiq Nafisa, Al-Ali Mahmoud Taleb, Bastaki Fatma
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OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to report clinical and molecular findings in an Emirati child with Marinesco-Sjögren syndrome born to consanguineous parents. CLINICAL PRESENTATION AND INTERVENTION: The child presented with developmental delay, ataxia, bilateral cataracts, and dysmorphic craniofacial features, along with cerebellar atrophy. Sequencing of the SIL1 gene revealed a novel homozygous large indel...
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