Peroxisomal disorders Quiz: Ace Your Exams

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A 1-year old girl is brought to the pediatrician’s clinic for evaluation of gross motor delay. Her parents are concerned because she has not been able to sit up yet and feels “limp” when they hold her. They report that she has had seizures in the past. Upon physical exam, she has both hypotonia and hepatomegaly. No other family members had similar symptoms during development. Genetic testing is performed, and she is found to have a mutation in the PEX gene. What is the inheritance pattern of the patient’s condition?

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