Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2059003 | Molecular Genetics and Metabolism Reports | 2015 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
We present a patient with a unique neurological phenotype with a progressive neurodegenerative. An 18-year diagnostic odyssey for the patient ended when exome sequencing identified a homozygous PEX16 mutation suggesting an atypical peroxisomal biogenesis disorder (PBD). Interestingly, the patient's peroxisomal biochemical abnormalities were subtle, such that plasma very-long-chain fatty acids initially failed to provide a diagnosis. This case suggests that next-generation sequencing may be diagnostic in some atypical peroxisomal biogenesis disorders.
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Authors
Carlos A. Bacino, Yu-Hsin Chao, Elaine Seto, Tim Lotze, Fan Xia, Richard O. Jones, Ann Moser, Michael F. Wangler,