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[Microdeletion 22q11.2. A too rarely diagnosed genetic change in psychiatric illnesses].
Der Nervenarzt - 1 May 2002
Leyhe T, Haarmeier T, Dufke A, Giedke H
Abstract excerpt
Microdeletion 22q11.2 with an estimated incidence of 1:4000 is known to cause the DiGeorge syndrome (DGS) or the velocardiofacial syndrome (VCFS), both usually being diagnosed in the newborn period or childhood. Recent studies have shown that children suffering from VCFS frequently develop psychiatric disorders in late adolescence or adulthood. Here we report the case of a 30-year-old man presenting with slight...
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