Cascade Fumarate Hydratase mutation screening allows early detection of kidney tumour: a case report

Abstract Background Fumarate hydratase (FH) deficiency is a rare autosomal recessive disorder which results in a major defect in cellular metabolism. It presents in infancy with progressive encephalopathy, hypotonia, seizures and failure to thrive and is often fatal in childhood. It is caused by mut...

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Main Authors: Melanie M. Y. Chan, Angela Barnicoat, Faiz Mumtaz, Michael Aitchison, Lucy Side, Helen Brittain, Alan W. H. Bates, Daniel P. Gale
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:BMC Medical Genetics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12881-017-0436-1