Mutation of the proton-coupled folate transporter gene (PCFT-SLC46A1) in Turkish siblings with hereditary folate malabsorption.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
Hereditary folate malabsorption (HFM) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by systemic and central nervous system folate deficiency. Turkish siblings are reported with the clinical syndrome of HFM, homozygous for deletion of 2 bases (c.204_205 delCC) within the first exon of the proton-coupled folate transporter (PCFT) gene, causing a frameshift. Low blood and cerebrospinal fluid folate levels were detected at ages 3.5 and 1 month. Treatment with parenteral 5-formyltetrahydrofolate resulted in normal development now at ages 3 and 1 year. Extending current knowledge on the phenotypic manifestations of HFM and the PCFT mutation spectrum will provide opportunities to define possible genotype-phenotype correlations and clarify the basis for the phenotypic variability that is characteristic of this disorder.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Atabay, B; Turker, M; Ozer, EA; Mahadeo, K; Diop-Bove, N; Goldman, ID
Published Date
- November 2010
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 27 / 8
Start / End Page
- 614 - 619
PubMed ID
- 20795774
Pubmed Central ID
- PMC3885236
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1521-0669
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.3109/08880018.2010.481705
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- England