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High-throughput sequencing was used to characterize the pathogenic gene variation in this child and to study the correlation between the identified variation and its corresponding phenotypic characteristics.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>HE is caused by monoallelic mutations, which justify the phenotypic heterogeneity observed in patients. Furthermore, molecular analysis using high-throughput sequencing enables diagnosis in disorders with highly variable heterogeneity. 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