Aspartylglucosaminuria in northern Norway: a molecular and genealogical study.

• Main Authors: Tollersrud, O K, Nilssen, O, Tranebjaerg, L, Borud, O
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 1994
• Subjects: Research Article; Norway; Tornio; Northern Finland; Northern Norway
• Online Access: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1049865; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8064811

Aspartylglucosaminuria (AGU, McKusick 208400) is an autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disorder. Ninety percent of all patients are from Finland and only sporadic cases have been reported from elsewhere. In northern Norway, however, nine patients from seven families have been diagnosed with AGU....