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Identification of four novel mutations in VSP13A in Iranian patients with Chorea-acanthocytosis (ChAc).
Molecular genetics and genomics : MGG - 22 Mar 2024
Ghodsinezhad Vadieh, Ghoreishi Abdoreza, Rohani Mohammad, Dadfar Mahdi, Mohammadzadeh Akbar, Rostami Ali, Rahimi Hamzeh
Abstract excerpt
Chorea-acanthocytosis (ChAc) is a rare autosomal recessive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by a variety of involuntary movements, predominantly chorea, and the presence of acanthocytosis in peripheral blood smears. ChAc is caused by mutations in the vacuolar protein sorting-associated protein 13A (VPS13A) gene. The aim of the present study was to conduct a clinical and genetic analysis of five patients...
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