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A mosaic form of microphthalmia with linear skin defects.
BMC pediatrics - 1 Aug 2018
Prepeluh Nina, Korpar Bojan, Zagorac Andreja, Zagradišnik Boris, Golub Andreja, Kokalj Vokač Nadja
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Microphthalmia with linear skin defects (MLS) syndrome is a rare neurodevelopmental X-dominant disorder. It presents in females as it is normally lethal in males. Three causative genes for MLS syndrome (OMIM 309801) have been identified all taking part in mitochondrial respiratory chain and oxidative phosphorylation. In our case, we describe a newborn with mosaic deletion encompassing HCCS gene...
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