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Clinical and molecular genetic characterization of two patients with mutations in the phosphoglucomutase 1 (PGM1) gene.
Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : JPEM - 26 Jul 2018
Ding Yu, Li Niu, Chang Gouying, Li Juan, Yao Ruen, Shen Yiping, Wang Jian, Huang Xiaodong, Wang Xiumin
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Background The phosphoglucomutase 1 (PGM1) enzyme plays a central role in glucose homeostasis by catalyzing the inter-conversion of glucose 1-phosphate and glucose 6-phosphate. Recently, PGM1 deficiency has been recognized as a cause of the congenital disorders of glycosylation (CDGs). Methods Two Chinese Han pediatric patients with recurrent hypoglycemia, hepatopathy and growth retardation are described in this...
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