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Variable phenotypes in congenital central hypoventilation syndrome with PHOX2B nonpolyalanine repeat mutations.
Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine - 1 Oct 2021
Kasi Ajay S, Li Hong, Jurgensen Taryn J, Guglani Lokesh, Keens Thomas G, Perez Iris A
Abstract excerpt
STUDY OBJECTIVES: Congenital central hypoventilation syndrome (CCHS) is a rare disorder affecting the autonomic nervous system that is caused by variants in the paired-like homeobox 2B (PHOX2B) gene. About 10% of patients with CCHS have nonpolyalanine repeat mutations (NPARM) that are associated with severe phenotypes requiring continuous assisted ventilation, Hirschsprung's disease, and increased neural crest...
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