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First report of prenatal biochemical diagnosis of Lowe syndrome.
Prenatal diagnosis - 1 Nov 1998
Suchy S F, Lin T, Horwitz J A, O'Brien W E, Nussbaum R L
Abstract excerpt
The oculocerebrorenal syndrome of Lowe (OCRL) is a rare X-linked disorder with a severe phenotype characterized by congenital cataracts, renal tubular dysfunction and neurological deficits. The gene has been characterized and mutations have been identified in patients. Owing to the allelic heterogeneity exhibited by this gene, prenatal diagnosis by molecular analysis is limited to families in which the mutation...
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