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De Novo Splice-Site Variant in DKC1 in a Female With Clinical Features of Hoyeraal-Hreidarsson Syndrome.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Sept 2025
Braun Dominique, Gregor Anne, Haubitz Monika, Baerlocher Gabriela M, Kraus Cornelia, Rieubland Claudine, Zweier Christiane
Abstract excerpt
The dyskerin encoding gene DKC1 plays an important role in telomerase activity and telomere maintenance. Pathogenic variants in DKC1 cause an X-linked multiorgan disease called dyskeratosis congenita (DC), the most severe form of which is Hoyeraal-Hreidarsson syndrome (HHS). HHS due to DKC1 variants has so far only been reported in hemizygous males and is associated with severe neurological impairment and...
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