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A novel claudin-10 mutation with a unique mechanism in two unrelated families with HELIX syndrome.
Kidney international - 1 Aug 2021
Alzahrani Ali S, Hussein Maged, Alswailem Meshael, Mouna Ahmad, Albalawi Lina, Moria Yosra, Jabbar Mai Abdel, Shi Yufei, Günzel Dorothee, Dasouki Majed
Abstract excerpt
HELIX syndrome, characterized by hypohidrosis, electrolyte imbalance, lacrimal gland dysfunction, ichthyosis, and xerostomia due to claudin-10 (CLDN10) mutations, was recognized in 2017. Here we describe two unrelated Saudi families with this syndrome due to a novel CLDN10 mutation with a unique mechanism of CLDN10 inactivation. The two consanguineous families include 12 affected individuals (three siblings in...
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