Wolfram syndrome: new mutations, different phenotype.

BACKGROUND: Wolfram Syndrome (WS) is an autosomal recessive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by Diabetes Insipidus, Diabetes Mellitus, Optic Atrophy, and Deafness identified by the acronym "DIDMOAD". The WS gene, WFS1, encodes a transmembrane protein called Wolframin, which recent...

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Main Authors: Concetta Aloi, Alessandro Salina, Lorenzo Pasquali, Francesca Lugani, Katia Perri, Chiara Russo, Ramona Tallone, Gian Marco Ghiggeri, Renata Lorini, Giuseppe d'Annunzio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3251553?pdf=render