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Delineation of the critical deletion region for congenital heart defects, on chromosome 8p23.1.
American journal of human genetics - 1 Apr 1999
Devriendt K, Matthijs G, Van Dael R, Gewillig M, Eyskens B, Hjalgrim H, Dolmer B, McGaughran J, Bröndum-Nielsen K, Marynen P, Fryns J P, Vermeesch J R
Abstract excerpt
Deletions in the distal region of chromosome 8p (del8p) are associated with congenital heart malformations. Other major manifestations include microcephaly, intrauterine growth retardation, mental retardation, and a characteristic hyperactive, impulsive behavior. We studied genotype-phenotype correlations in nine unrelated patients with a de novo del8p, by using the combination of classic cytogenetics, FISH, and...
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