A novel C19ORF12 mutation in two MPAN sisters treated with deferiprone

Abstract Background Mitochondrial membrane protein-associated neurodegeneration (MPAN) is a rare and devastating disease caused by pathogenic mutations in C19orf12 gene. MPAN is characterized by pathological iron accumulation in the brain and fewer than 100 cases of MPAN have been described. Althoug...

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Main Authors: Sihui Chen, Xiaohui Lai, Jiajia Fu, Jing Yang, Bi Zhao, Huifang Shang, Rui Huang, Xueping Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-03-01
Series:BMC Neurology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-023-03172-z