A new mutation in WFS1 gene (C.1522-1523delTA, Y508fsX421) may be responsible for early appearence of clinical features of Wolfram syndrome and suicidal behaviour

Neuroendocrinology Letters

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 691-694

  Aluclu, Mehmet Ufuk ^a   Bahceci, Mithat ^a   Tuzcu, Alpaslan ^a   Arikan, Senay ^a   Gokalp, Deniz ^a  

^a DICLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Mutation; Optic atrophy; Suicidal behaviour; WFS1 gene; Wolfram syndrome

Indexed keywords

GLYCOPROTEIN; INSULIN; PROTEIN WFS1; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WOLFRAMIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIABETES MELLITUS; FAMILY; GENE MUTATION; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HETEROZYGOSITY; HOMOZYGOSITY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MOOD DISORDER; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; SIBLING; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; WOLFRAM SYNDROME;

EID: 33846448738     PISSN: 0172780X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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