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Definitive diagnosis of mandibular hypoplasia, deafness, progeroid features and lipodystrophy (MDPL) syndrome caused by a recurrent de novo mutation in the POLD1 gene.
Endocrine journal - 26 Feb 2018
Sasaki Haruka, Yanagi Kumiko, Ugi Satoshi, Kobayashi Kunihisa, Ohkubo Kumiko, Tajiri Yuji, Maegawa Hiroshi, Kashiwagi Atsunori, Kaname Tadashi
Abstract excerpt
Segmental progeroid syndromes with lipodystrophy are extremely rare, heterogeneous, and complex multi-system disorders that are characterized by phenotypic features of premature aging affecting various tissues and organs. In this study, we present a "sporadic/isolated" Japanese woman who was ultimately diagnosed with mandibular hypoplasia, deafness, progeroid features, and progressive lipodystrophy (MDPL)...
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