First contiguous gene deletion causing biotinidase deficiency: The enzyme deficiency in three Sri Lankan children
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چکیده
We report three symptomatic children with profound biotinidase deficiency from Sri Lanka. All three children presented with typical clinical features of the disorder. The first is homozygous for a missense mutation in the BTD gene (c.98_104 del7insTCC; p.Cys33PhefsX36) that is commonly seen in the western countries, the second is homozygous for a novel missense mutation (p.Ala439Asp), and the third is the first reported instance of a contiguous gene deletion causing the enzyme deficiency. In addition, this latter finding exemplifies the importance of considering a deletion within the BTD gene for reconciling enzymatic activity with genotype, which can occur in asymptomatic children who are identified by newborn screening.
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Corrigendum to “First contiguous gene deletion causing biotinidase deficiency: The enzyme deficiency in three Sri Lankan children” [Mol. Genet. Metab. Rep. 2 (2016) 81–84]
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgmr.2015.01.005.].
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