Missense and nonsense mutations in the lysosomal alpha-mannosidase gene (MANB) in severe and mild forms of alpha-mannosidosis.

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alpha-Mannosidosis is an autosomal recessive lysosomal-storage disorder caused by a deficiency of lysosomal alpha-mannosidase activity. This disease shows a wide range of clinical phenotypes, from a severe, infantile form (type I), which is fatal at <3-8 years of age, to a less severe, late-onset form (type II), which ultimately may involve hearing loss, coarse face, mental retardation, and hepatosplenomegaly. To...

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