Stephen H Tsang, Alicia R P Aycinena, Tarun Sharma
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Abstract
Sjögren-Larsson syndrome is caused by a mutation in the ALDH3A2 gene, which produces fatty aldehyde dehydrogenase (FALDH). FALDH is a membrane-bound protein involved in fatty oxidation. Structural disturbance and poor metabolite clearance likely contribute to pathogenesis.
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