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Should we genotype the sperm of fathers from patients with 'de novo' mutations?
European journal of endocrinology - 1 Jan 2020
Pasmant Eric, Pacot Laurence
Abstract excerpt
In this issue of the European Journal of Endocrinology, Lin et al. report a de novo heterozygous nonsense variant in the PHEX gene in an X-linked hypophosphatemic rickets patient. The authors described a germline mosaicism in the sperm of the unaffected father of the proband, providing the opportunity to discuss the concept of isolated germline mosaicism. In addition to the genetic information passed on from...
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