Exome Sequencing Identifies a Biallelic GALNS Variant (p.Asp233Asn) Causing Mucopolysaccharidosis Type IVA in a Pakistani Consanguineous Family
Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) type IVA is a lysosomal storage disease that mainly affects the skeletal system and is caused by a deficiency of the enzyme N-acetylgalactosamine-6-sulfatase (GALNS). The condition can mistakenly be diagnosed as a primary skeletal dysplasia such as spondylo-epiphyseal dys...
Main Authors: | Saima Ghafoor, Karina da Costa Silveira, Raheel Qamar, Maleeha Azam, Peter Kannu |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-09-01
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Series: | Genes |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/13/10/1743 |
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