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Mutation analysis of Crouzon syndrome and identification of one novel mutation in Taiwanese patients.
Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric Society - 1 Jun 2001
Tsai F J, Yang C F, Wu J Y, Tsai C H, Lee C C
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Crouzon syndrome is an autosomal dominant disorder causing premature fusion of the cranial suture. Mutations have been reported in exon IIIa or IIIc of the fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 (FGFR2) gene. METHODS: In the present study, nine unrelated Crouzon syndrome patients were screened for mutations in the two exons of FGFR2 by polymerase chain reaction and direct sequencing. RESULTS: Mutations...
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