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Founder Pathogenic Variant in LMNA with Diverse Phenotypic Manifestations in Mandibuloacral Dysplasia: Insights from a Turkish Cohort
Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology - 13 Mar 2026
Manav Yiğit Zehra, Altan Mustafa, Tuzcu Göksel, Bozkurt Gökay, Anık Ahmet
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Objective: Mandibuloacral dysplasia (MAD) is a rare genetic disorder characterized by distinctive skeletal abnormalities, metabolic issues, and skin changes, often linked to pathogenic variants in the LMNA gene, which encodes lamin A/C. This study investigates a specific founder mutation within a Turkish cohort and explores its impact on phenotypic expressivity. Methods: We conducted a comprehensive analysis...
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