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Whole-exome sequencing identified a novel homozygous ASPH frameshift variant causing Traboulsi syndrome in a Chinese family.
Molecular genetics & genomic medicine - 1 Jan 2021
Lei Cheng, Guo Ting, Ding Shuizi, Liao Liyan, Peng Hong, Tan Zhiping, Luo Hong
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BACKGROUND: Traboulsi syndrome is a rare disorder characterized by ectopia lentis and facial dysmorphism (large beaked nose), which was only reported in 18 individuals to date. It is caused by homozygous/compound heterozygous variants in the aspartate/asparagine-β-hydroxylase (ASPH) gene, which hydroxylates the aspartic acid and asparagine in epidermal growth factor-like domains of various proteins. METHODS:...
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