Article
Schizophrenia and velo-cardio-facial syndrome.
Lancet (London, England) - 2 Feb 2002
Murphy Kieran C
Abstract excerpt
Velo-cardio-facial syndrome (VCFS), the most frequent known interstitial deletion identified in man, is associated with chromosomal microdeletions in the q11 band of chromosome 22. The VCFS phenotype is complex, with multiple congenital abnormalities affecting several tissues and organs, many of which are derived from neural crest cells. Although phenotypic variability occurs, individuals with VCFS have high...
Topics
- Adult
- Child
- Chromosome Aberrations
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 22
- Face
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence
- Molecular Biology
- Phenotype
- Schizophrenia
