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Mutations in CFAP47, a previously reported MMAF causative gene, also contribute to the respiratory defects in patients with PCD.
Molecular genetics & genomic medicine - 1 Jan 2024
Ge Haijun, Zhou Wangji, He Miao, Zheng Haixia, Zhao Xinyue, Zhang Ting, Zhang Ying, Shao Chi, Cheng Chongsheng, Liu Yaping, Tian Xinlun, Xu Kai-Feng, Zhang Xue
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BACKGROUND: Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a genetic ciliopathy characterized by dysfunction of motile cilia. Currently, approximately 50 causative genes accounting for 60%-70% of all PCD cases have been identified in PCD-affected individuals, but the etiology in approximately 30%-40% of PCD cases remains unknown. METHODS: We analyzed the clinical and genetic data of two PCD individuals who were suspected of...
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