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Novel pathogenic OCRL mutations and genotype-phenotype analysis of Chinese children affected by oculocerebrorenal syndrome: two cases and a literature review.
BMC medical genomics - 6 Sept 2021
Zhang Yu, Deng Linxia, Chen Xiaohong, Hu Yingjie, Chen Yaxian, Chen Kang, Zhou Jianhua
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Oculocerebrorenal syndrome of Lowe is a rare X-linked disorder characterized by congenital cataracts, mental retardation, and proximal tubulopathy. This condition is caused by a mutation of OCRL gene (located at chromosome Xq26.1), which encodes an inositol polyphosphate 5-phosphatase. CASE PRESENTATION: We identified two novel OCRL mutations in two unrelated Chinese boys, each with a severe phenotype...
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