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Extreme variability of expression of a Sonic Hedgehog mutation: attention difficulties and holoprosencephaly.
Archives of disease in childhood - 1 Apr 2002
Heussler H S, Suri M, Young I D, Muenke M
Abstract excerpt
Holoprosencephaly (HPE) is a clinically variable and genetically heterogeneous central nervous system (CNS) malformation. Alobar HPE, which is its most severe form, is associated with a poor prognosis. At the milder end of the HPE spectrum microcephaly, hypotelorism, and single central maxillary incisor may be recognised. Currently, four genes have been identified for this condition. These include Sonic Hedgehog...
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