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A case report of two siblings with Alstrom syndrome without hearing loss associated with two new ALMS1 variants.
BMC ophthalmology - 7 Dec 2019
Shurygina Maria F, Parker Maria A, Schlechter Catie L, Chen Rui, Li Yumei, Weleber Richard G, Yang Paul, Pennesi Mark E
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Alström syndrome (AS) is a rare monogenic disorder characterized by progressive multi-organ pathology including retinal degeneration, hearing impairment and type 2 diabetes. Here we present clinical features in two siblings diagnosed with Alström syndrome associated with two novel changes in ALMS1. CASE PRESENTATION: Two siblings originally diagnosed as having achromatopsia presented with mild light...
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