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PURA-Related Neurodevelopmental Disorders with Epilepsy Treated with Ketogenic Diet: A Case-Based Review.
Genes - 27 Jun 2024
Falsaperla Raffaele, Sortino Vincenzo, Schinocca Marina Antonietta, Fusto Gaia, Rizzo Roberta, Barberi Chiara, Ruggieri Martino, Pappalardo Xena Giada
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PURA syndrome is a congenital developmental disorder caused by de novo mutations in the PURA gene, which encodes a DNA/RNA-binding protein essential for transcriptional and translational regulation. We present the case of an 11-year-old patient with a de novo frameshift variant in the PURA gene, identified through whole exome sequencing (WES). In addition to the classical PURA deficiency phenotype, our patient...
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