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Novel Mutations of the TYMP Gene in Mitochondrial Neurogastrointestinal Encephalomyopathy: Case Series and Literature Review.
Journal of molecular neuroscience : MN - 1 Dec 2021
Mojtabavi Helia, Fatehi Farzad, Shahkarami Sepideh, Rezaei Nima, Nafissi Shahriar
Abstract excerpt
Mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalomyopathy (MNGIE) is a multi-system disorder caused by several homozygous or compound heterozygous mutations, mostly in the nuclear gene of TYMP. Our current knowledge on the underlying pathology of the disease is derived through the study of about 200 cases of different ethnicities. Clinical presentations include severe cachexia, weakness, ptosis, diplopia, abdominal...
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