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Phenotypic spectrum associated with pathogenic mutation in the NRG1 gene in Acadian family.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Apr 2021
Bourcier Liane, Crapoulet Nicolas, Ouellette Rodney J, Mallet Mathieu, Ben Amor Mouna
Abstract excerpt
NRG1 is a gene that encodes for a protein that binds to a receptor of the tyrosine kinase family which is essential for the survival of the central nervous system development during embryogenesis. Mutation of the NRG1 gene causes aganglionosis, which leads to Hirschsprung disease. Two brothers of Acadian descent presented with a history of Hirschsprung disease, in association with other anomalies including...
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