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Hypomyelinating Leukodystrophy 18
A hypomyelinating leukodystrophy characterized by onset of global developmental delay in infancy or early childhood that is caused by homozygous or compound heterozygous mutation in the DEGS1 gene on chromosome 1q42.
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Overview
A hypomyelinating leukodystrophy characterized by onset of global developmental delay in infancy or early childhood that is caused by homozygous or compound heterozygous mutation in the DEGS1 gene on chromosome 1q42.
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