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Exome sequencing in a Romanian Bardet-Biedl syndrome cohort revealed an overabundance of causal BBS12 variants.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Sept 2023
Khan Sheraz, Focșa Ina Ofelia, Budișteanu Magdalena, Stoica Cristina, Nedelea Florina, Bohîlțea Laurențiu, Caba Lavinia, Butnariu Lăcrămioara, Pânzaru Monica, Rusu Cristina, Jurcă Claudia, Chirita-Emandi Adela, Bănescu Claudia, Abbas Wasim, Sadeghpour Azita, Baig Shahid Mahmood, Bălgrădean Mihaela, Davis Erica E
Abstract excerpt
Bardet-Biedl syndrome (BBS), is an emblematic ciliopathy hallmarked by pleiotropy, phenotype variability, and extensive genetic heterogeneity. BBS is a rare (~1/140,000 to ~1/160,000 in Europe) autosomal recessive pediatric disorder characterized by retinal degeneration, truncal obesity, polydactyly, cognitive impairment, renal dysfunction, and hypogonadism. Twenty-eight genes involved in ciliary structure or...
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