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Identification of a novel GLA mutation (Y88C) in a Korean family with Fabry nephropathy: a case report.
BMC medical genetics - 24 Oct 2016
Chong Yosep, Kim Minyoung, Koh Eun Sil, Shin Seok Joon, Kim Ho-Shik, Chung Sungjin
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BACKGROUND: Fabry disease is a rare X-linked lysosomal storage disorder caused by α-galactosidase A deficiency. With the advancement of molecular diagnostic tools, more disease-causing mutations in α-galactosidase A (GLA) have been identified in Fabry disease. We found a novel mutation in a Korean family with predominant renal manifestations of the disease. CASE PRESENTATION: A 24-year-old man who wanted to...
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