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Molecular and clinical analyses of Japanese patients with carbamoylphosphate synthetase 1 (CPS1) deficiency
Carbamoylphosphate synthetase I deficiency (CPS1D) is a urea-cycle disorder characterized by episodes of life-threatening hyperammonemia. Correct diagnosis is crucial for patient management, but is difficult t...
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Identification of novel RMRP mutations and specific founder haplotypes in Japanese patients with cartilage-hair hypoplasia
Cartilage-hair hypoplasia (CHH), or metaphyseal dysplasia, McKusick type, is an autosomal recessive disease with diverse clinical manifestations. CHH is caused by mutations in RMRP (ribonuclease mitochondrial RNA...
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Clinical and molecular studies in 15 females with ring X chromosomes: implications for r(X) formation and mental development
We report clinical and molecular findings in 15 Japanese mosaic females with r(X) chromosomes, 45,X/46,X,r(X), confirmed by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) analysis for DXZ1 and whole X chromosome p...