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Beyond nephronophthisis: Retinal dystrophy in the absence of kidney dysfunction in childhood expands the clinical spectrum of CEP83 deficiency.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Jul 2021
Veldman Bram C F, Kuper Willemijn F E, Lilien Marc, Schuurs-Hoeijmakers Janneke H M, Marcelis Carlo, Phan Milan, Hettinga Ymkje, Talsma Herman E, van Hasselt Peter M, Haijes Hanneke A
Abstract excerpt
The CEP83 protein is an essential part in the first steps of ciliogenesis, causing a ciliopathy if deficient. As a core component of the distal appendages of the centriole, CEP83 is located in almost all cell types and is involved in the primary cilium assembly. Previously reported CEP83 deficient patients all presented with nephronophthisis and kidney dysfunction. Despite retinal degeneration being a common...
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