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New pathogenic variants of ALMS1 gene in two Chinese families with Alström Syndrome.
BMC ophthalmology - 26 Sept 2022
Cheng Wan-Yu, Ma Mei-Jiao, Yuan Shi-Qin, Qi Xiao-Long, Rong Wei-Ning, Sheng Xun-Lun
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PURPOSE: Alström Syndrome (AS) is an autosomal recessive hereditary disease with the characteristics of multiorgan dysfunction. Due to the heterogeneity of clinical manifestations of AS, genetic testing is crucial for the diagnosis of AS. Herein, we used whole-exome sequencing (WES) to determine the genetic causes and characterize the clinical features of three affected patients in two Chinese families with...
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