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The GALNS p.P77R variant is a probable Gujarati-Indian founder mutation causing Mucopolysaccharidosis IVA syndrome.
BMC genomics - 21 Jun 2022
Sheth Harsh, Naik Premal, Shah Maulin, Bhavsar Riddhi, Nair Aadhira, Sheth Frenny, Sheth Jayesh
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BACKGROUND: Mucopolysaccharidosis IVA (Morquio syndrome A, MPS IVA) is an autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disorder caused due to biallelic variants in the N-acetylgalactoseamine-6-sulfate sulfatase (GALNS) gene. The mutation spectrum in this condition is determined amongst sub-populations belonging to the north, south and east India geography, however, sub-populations of west Indian origin, especially...
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