MCT8 deficiency in a patient with a novel frameshift variant in the SLC16A2 gene

Abstract MCT8 deficiency is an X-linked recessive disorder. We report the case of a 2-year-old Japanese boy with MCT8 deficiency caused by a novel frameshift variant, NM_006517.5(SLC16A2_v001):c.966dup [p.(Ile323Hisfs*57)]. He presented no head control and spoke no meaningful words, indicating sever...

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Main Authors: Kei Wakabayashi, Hitoshi Osaka, Karin Kojima, Taichi Imaizumi, Toshiyuki Yamamoto, Takanori Yamagata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-02-01
Series:Human Genome Variation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41439-021-00142-0