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Novel compound heterozygous mutations of the NPC1 gene associated with Niemann-pick disease type C: a case report and review of the literature.
BMC infectious diseases - 30 Jan 2024
Tao Chaoxin, Zhao Min, Zhang Xiaohui, Hao Jihong, Huo Qiuyue, Sun Jie, Xing Jiangtao, Zhang Yuna, Zhao Jianhong, Huang Huaipeng
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BACKGROUND: Niemann-Pick Disease type C is a fatal autosomal recessive lipid storage disorder caused by NPC1 or NPC2 gene mutations and characterized by progressive, disabling neurological deterioration and hepatosplenomegaly. Herein, we identified a novel compound heterozygous mutations of the NPC1 gene in a Chinese pedigree. CASE PRESENTATION: This paper describes an 11-year-old boy with aggravated walking...
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