Alpha-fucosidosis – Two brothers presenting with dysostosis multiplex

α-Fucosidosis is a rare inherited neuro-degenerative disorder causing progressive neurological deterioration leading to early death. Definitive diagnosis requires α-fucosidase enzyme assay or FUCA1 gene testing, which being expensive limits the definitive diagnosis in resource limited countries. We...

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Main Authors: Rimshah Shaukat, Syed Musa Raza, Zabedah Md. Yuns, Affandi Omar, Bushra Afroze
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2016-07-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110863015001238