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Phenotypic extremes of BICD2-opathies: from lethal, congenital muscular atrophy with arthrogryposis to asymptomatic with subclinical features.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 Sept 2017
Storbeck Markus, Horsberg Eriksen Beate, Unger Andreas, Hölker Irmgard, Aukrust Ingvild, Martínez-Carrera Lilian A, Linke Wolfgang A, Ferbert Andreas, Heller Raoul, Vorgerd Matthias, Houge Gunnar, Wirth Brunhilde
Abstract excerpt
Heterozygous variants in BICD cargo adapter 2 (BICD2) cause autosomal dominant spinal muscular atrophy, lower extremity-predominant 2 (SMALED2). The disease is usually characterized by a benign or slowly progressive, congenital or early onset muscle weakness and atrophy that mainly affects the lower extremities, although some affected individuals show involvement of the arms and the shoulder girdle. Here we...
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