A novel EIF2AK3 mutation leading to Wolcott-Rallison syndrome in a Chinese child

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 24, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 181-184

  Sang, Yanmei ^a   Liu, Min ^a   Yang, Wenli ^a   Yan, Jie ^a   Chengzhu, ^a   Ni, Guichen ^a  

^a CAPITAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

EIF2AK3 gene; Wolcott Rallison syndrome

Indexed keywords

INITIATION FACTOR; PROTEIN EIF 2 A K 3; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DNA DETERMINATION; EXON; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE MUTATION; HETEROZYGOSITY; HUMAN; INFANT; JUVENILE DIABETES MELLITUS; MALE; NONSENSE MUTATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; WOLCOTT RALLISON SYNDROME;

CHILD; CODON, NONSENSE; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; DNA MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; EIF-2 KINASE; EPIPHYSES; FAMILY HEALTH; HUMANS; MALE; OSTEOCHONDRODYSPLASIAS; PARENTS;

EID: 79955519896     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPEM.2011.101     Document Type: Article

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