Identification of a novel MICU1 nonsense variant causes myopathy with extrapyramidal signs in an Iranian consanguineous family

ConclusionsOur finding along with previous studies provides more evidence on the clinical presentation of the disease caused by pathogenic mutations inMICU1. Finding more variants and expanding the spectrum of the disease increases the diagnostic rate of molecular testing in screening of this kind of diseases and in turn improves the quality of counseling for at risk couples and helps them to minimize the risks of having affected children.
Source: Molecular and Cellular Pediatrics - Category: Cytology Source Type: research