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Alström syndrome: a cross-sectional and follow-up study of 127 patients in China, highlighting genetic variant spectrum and cardiac features.
Orphanet journal of rare diseases - 29 Dec 2025
Huang Yiguo, Wang Libo, Zhang Qianwen, Gao Shiyang, Chang Guoying, Yu Tingting, Yao Ru-En, Ding Yu, Wang Xiumin
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Alström syndrome (ALMS) is a rare autosomal recessive multisystem disorder caused by biallelic pathogenic variants in the ALMS1 gene, characterized by progressive cone-rod dystrophy, early-onset obesity, cardiomyopathy, and multiorgan dysfunction. Despite its clinical significance, comprehensive and population-based studies of ALMS remain limited worldwide, particularly in Asian populations. METHODS:...
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