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Spectrum of mutations and sequence variants in the FALDH gene in patients with Sjögren-Larsson syndrome.
Human mutation - 1 Jan 1998
Sillén A, Anton-Lamprecht I, Braun-Quentin C, Kraus C S, Sayli B S, Ayuso C, Jagell S, Küster W, Wadelius C
Abstract excerpt
The gene encoding the human fatty aldehyde dehydrogenase (FALDH) is located on 17p11.2, causing Sjögren-Larsson syndrome (SLS) when mutated. SLS is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by a combination of mental retardation, congenital ichthyosis, and spastic di- or tetraplegia. We report here on studies of 16 SLS families from Europe and the Middle East, which resulted in identification of 11 different...
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