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PAX2 and CAKUT Phenotypes: Report on Two New Variants and a Review of Mutations from the Leiden Open Variation Database.
International journal of molecular sciences - 19 Feb 2023
Negrisolo Susanna, Benetti Elisa
Abstract excerpt
PAX2 is a transcription factor expressed during embryogenesis in the eye, ear, CNS, and genitourinary tract, and is one of the major regulators of kidney development. Mutations in this gene are associated with papillorenal syndrome (PAPRS), a genetic condition characterized by optic nerve dysplasia and renal hypo/dysplasia. In the last 28 years, many cohort studies and case reports highlighted PAX2's involvement...
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