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Mutation Spectrum of STAR and a Founder Effect of the p.Q258* in Korean Patients with Congenital Lipoid Adrenal Hyperplasia.
Molecular medicine (Cambridge, Mass.) - 1 Jul 2017
Kang Eungu, Kim Yoon-Myung, Kim Gu-Hwan, Lee Beom Hee, Yoo Han-Wook, Choi Jin-Ho
Abstract excerpt
Congenital lipoid adrenal hyperplasia (CLAH) is the most severe form of congenital adrenal hyperplasia, caused by defects in the steroidogenic acute regulatory protein (STAR). The STAR p.Q258* mutation is the most common mutation in China, Japan, and Korea, suggesting a founder effect. This study aimed to investigate the phenotypic and mutation spectrum of STAR defects and identify a founder effect of the p.Q258*...
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