X-linked sideroblastic anemia and ataxia (XLSA-A) is a rare cause of early onset ataxia, which may be overlooked due to the usually mild asymptomatic anemia. The genetic defect has been identified as a mutation in the ABCB7 gene at Xq12-q13. The gene encodes a mitochondrial ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter protein involved in iron homeostasis. Until now only three families have been reported, each with a distinct missense mutation in this gene. We describe a fourth family with XLSA-A and a novel mutation in the ABCB7 gene. (C) 2012 European Paediatric Neurology Society. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Harvard Univ, Div Hematol Oncol, Childrens Hosp Boston, Sch Med, Boston, MA 02115 USAHarvard Univ, Dept Pathol, Childrens Hosp Boston, Sch Med, Boston, MA 02115 USA
Bergmann, Anke K.
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Campagna, Dean R.
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Campagna, Dean R.
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McLoughlin, Erin M.
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McLoughlin, Erin M.
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Agarwal, Suneet
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Agarwal, Suneet
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Fleming, Mark D.
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Fleming, Mark D.
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Bottomley, Sylvia S.
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Univ Oklahoma, Coll Med, Hematol Oncol Sect, Oklahoma City, OK 73190 USAHarvard Univ, Dept Pathol, Childrens Hosp Boston, Sch Med, Boston, MA 02115 USA
Bottomley, Sylvia S.
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Neufeld, Ellis J.
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Harvard Univ, Div Hematol Oncol, Childrens Hosp Boston, Sch Med, Boston, MA 02115 USAHarvard Univ, Dept Pathol, Childrens Hosp Boston, Sch Med, Boston, MA 02115 USA
Bergmann, Anke K.
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Campagna, Dean R.
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Campagna, Dean R.
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McLoughlin, Erin M.
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McLoughlin, Erin M.
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Agarwal, Suneet
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Agarwal, Suneet
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Fleming, Mark D.
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Fleming, Mark D.
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Bottomley, Sylvia S.
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Univ Oklahoma, Coll Med, Hematol Oncol Sect, Oklahoma City, OK 73190 USAHarvard Univ, Dept Pathol, Childrens Hosp Boston, Sch Med, Boston, MA 02115 USA
Bottomley, Sylvia S.
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Neufeld, Ellis J.
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Harvard Univ, Div Hematol Oncol, Childrens Hosp Boston, Sch Med, Boston, MA 02115 USA
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