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Muscular atrophy-ataxia-retinitis pigmentosa-diabetes mellitus syndrome

Muscular atrophy-ataxia-retinitis pigmentosa-diabetes mellitus syndrome is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Muscular atrophy-ataxia-retinitis pigmentosa-diabetes mellitus syndrome rather than just read about it. In short: Muscular atrophy-ataxia-retinitis pigmentosa-diabetes mellitus syndrome, also known as Kurukawa-Takagi-Nakao syndrome, is a very rare genetic disorder which is characterized by muscular atrophy, cerebellar ataxia, reduced sense of touch, retinal degeneration, and diabetes mellitus beginning in late childhood-early adolescence. It is inherited in an autosomal dominant manner.

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Reference excerpt

Muscular atrophy-ataxia-retinitis pigmentosa-diabetes mellitus syndrome, also known as Kurukawa-Takagi-Nakao syndrome, is a very rare genetic disorder which is characterized by muscular atrophy, cerebellar ataxia, reduced sense of touch, retinal degeneration, and diabetes mellitus beginning in late childhood-early adolescence. It is inherited in an autosomal dominant manner. It has been described in 10 members from a large 4-generation Japanese family (1986).

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

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In the classroom: Muscular atrophy-ataxia-retinitis pigmentosa-diabetes mellitus syndrome is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Autosomal dominant disorders, Genetic disorder stubs, Genetic syndromes, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
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