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Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis in the Russian population: Two novel mutations and the prevalence of heterozygous carriers.
Molecular genetics & genomic medicine - 1 Jul 2020
Kozina Anastasiya A, Okuneva Elena G, Baryshnikova Natalia V, Kondakova Olga B, Nikolaeva Ekaterina A, Fedoniuk Inessa D, Mikhailova Svetlana V, Krasnenko Anna Y, Stetsenko Ivan F, Plotnikov Nikolay A, Klimchuk Olesia I, Popov Yaroslav V, Surkova Ekaterina I, Shatalov Peter A, Rakitko Alexander S, Ilinsky Valery V
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BACKGROUND: Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses (NCLs) are a group of neurodegenerative disorders characterized by an accumulation of lipofuscin in the body's tissues. NCLs are associated with variable age of onset and progressive symptoms including seizures, psychomotor decline, and loss of vision. METHODS: We describe the clinical and molecular characteristics of four Russian patients with NCL (one female and three...
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