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Molecular defects identified by whole exome sequencing in a child with atypical mucopolysaccharidosis IIIB.
Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : JPEM - 1 Apr 2017
Zeng Qingwen, Fan Yanjie, Wang Lili, Huang Zhuo, Gu Xuefan, Yu Yongguo
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BACKGROUND: Mucopolysaccharidosis IIIB (MPS IIIB) is a genetic disease characterized by mutations in the NAGLU gene, deficiency of α-N-acetylglucosaminidase, multiple congenital malformations and an increased susceptibility to malignancy. Because of the slow progressive nature of this disease and its atypical symptoms, the misdiagnosis of MPS IIIB is not rare in clinical practice. This misdiagnosis could be...
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