Open AccessAlström syndrome with a novel mutation of ALMS1 and Graves’ hyperthyroidism: A case report and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Juanjuan Zhang,
Junqi Wang,
Mengqi Sun,
De Feng Xu,
Xiao Ming Yuan,
Wenli Lü,
Zhiya Dong
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i13.3200
Subject(s) - medicine , pediatrics , mutation , genetics , gene , biology
Alström syndrome (AS, OMIM ID 203800) is a rare disease involving multiple organs in children and is mostly reported in non-Chinese patients. In the Chinese population, there are few reports on the clinical manifestations and pathogenesis of AS. This is the first report on the association between AS and Graves' hyperthyroidism.