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‹ Fri · 17 Jul 2026
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Clinical and molecular expansion of SSR4-CDG: an adult patient and pathogenic interpretation of an in-frame variant.

Expanded understanding of a rare glycosylation disorder revealed survival into adulthood and diverse neurological features, improving diagnosis.

Congenital disorders of glycosylation (CDG) comprise a diverse group of inherited metabolic diseases caused by defects in glycan biosynthesis, with SSR4-CDG being an X-linked form with limited described cases. This study expands the clinical and molecular spectrum of SSR4-CDG—including survival into adulthood and diverse neurological manifestations—and underscores the importance of integrating biochemical, genetic, transcript, and structural modeling analyses to establish variant pathogenicity.

What the study was

Study design
Not specified
Population
Cancer/disease patients
Category
Genomics/Precision Medicine
Maturity
Exploratory
Journal
Journal of human genetics

Why it surfaced

Matched topic(s): Rare diseases with high unmet need. Study design: Not specified. Score 6/10.

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