Gene/Protein Disease Symptom Drug Enzyme Compound
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Query: UMLS:C0026827 (hypotonia)
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A rare form of congenital disorder of glycosylation (CDG) was recently discovered in individuals with biallelic mutations in fucosyltransferase 8 (FUT8). The clinical characteristics of patients with FUT8-CDG include intrauterine growth retardation, feeding difficulties, hypotonia, microcephaly, seizures, short stature, developmental delay, and respiratory abnormalities. We report the first case of glaucoma in an infant with FUT8-CGD and hypothesize a pathogenesis for glaucoma.
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PMID:Childhood glaucoma in association with congenital disorder of glycosylation caused by mutations in fucosyltransferase 8. 3158 Aug 94