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A novel de novo SLC26A3 mutation causing congenital chloride diarrhea in a Japanese neonate.
Molecular genetics & genomic medicine - 1 Nov 2020
Konishi Ken-Ichiro, Mizuochi Tatsuki, Honma Hitoshi, Etani Yuri, Morikawa Kazue, Wada Kazuko, Yamamoto Ken
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BACKGROUND: Congenital chloride diarrhea (CCD) is characterized by persistent chloride (Cl)-rich diarrhea evident from birth. CCD is a rare autosomal recessive disorder caused by defects in the solute carrier family 26 member 3 (SLC26A3) gene, which encodes an intestinal Cl- /HCO3- , Na+ -independent exchanger. Various mutations of SLC26A3 have been described in CCD. However, no de novo mutations have been found...
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