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Fourteen novel mucopolysaccharidosis IVA producing mutations in GALNS gene.
Human mutation - 1 Jan 1997
Tomatsu S, Fukuda S, Cooper A, Wraith J E, Ferreira P, Di Natale P, Tortora P, Fujimoto A, Kato Z, Yamada N, Isogai K, Yamagishi A, Sukegawa K, Suzuki Y, Shimozawa N, Kondo N, Sly W S, Orii T
Abstract excerpt
Mucopolysaccharidosis IVA (MPS IVA) is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by a deficiency of the lysosomal N-acetylgalactosamine-6-sulfate sulfatase. Here, we report our analysis of data on 21 patients of diverse ethnic and geographic origins studied by SSCP and sequencing analysis. Sixteen mutations were detected, including 14 new mutations (11 missense, one premature termination, one splice site alteration,...
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