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Homozygous V377I mutation causing mevalonate kinase.
BMJ case reports - 6 Apr 2022
Brito Teresa, Banganho Denise, Pedrosa Cristina, Farela Neves João
Abstract excerpt
Hyperimmunoglobulinaemia D syndrome (HIDS) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder caused by mutations in the mevalonate kinase (MVK) gene, located on chromosome 12. The most common mutation identified in MVK gene so far is V377I. Compound heterozygotes that include this variant may exhibit a more severe phenotype of the disease and homozygotes are rarely found in clinical practice probably they express a milder...
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