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Trichohepatoenteric syndrome type 1: expanding the clinical spectrum of THES type 1 due to a homozygous variant in the SKIC3 gene.
BMC pediatrics - 10 Jul 2024
Alrammal Abdullah, Aljundi Rashed, Abu Ghedda Sedra, AlMurbati Buthaina Mustafa
Abstract excerpt
Trichohepatoenteric syndrome (THES), also known as phenotypic diarrhea or syndromic diarrhea, is a rare autosomal recessive genetic disorder caused by mutations in SKIC2 (THES-type 2) or SKIC3 (THES-type 1) and is characterized by early onset diarrhea, woolly brittle hair, facial dysmorphic features and liver disease. We report the case of a 24-month-old girl who presented with chronic diarrhea since the neonatal...
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