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Although also autosomal dominance and recessive patterns have been reported, up to now, only an X linked form associated to mutations of the <jats:italic>FGD1<\/jats:italic> gene has been recognised as causative for this syndrome.<\/jats:p>\n               <jats:p>In this case report, we describe a large Italian family in which three members across three generations show classical features of the syndrome. The youngest patient, the proband, and his mother were both molecularly studied and characterised for the not previously reported variant c.1828C&gt;T (p. Arg610*) in the <jats:italic>FGD1<\/jats:italic> gene but with the classic phenotype of AAS. 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