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22q11 DS: genomic mechanisms and gene function in DiGeorge/velocardiofacial syndrome.
International journal of developmental neuroscience : the official journal of the International Society for Developmental Neuroscience - 1 Jan 2000
Maynard Thomas M, Haskell Gloria T, Lieberman Jeffrey A, LaMantia Anthony-Samuel
Abstract excerpt
22q11 deletion syndrome (22qDS), also known as DiGeorge or velocardiofacial syndrome (DGS/VCFS), is a relatively common genetic anomaly that results in malformations of the heart, face and limbs. In addition, patients with 22qDS are at significant risk for psychiatric disorders as well, with one in four developing schizophrenia, and one in six developing major depressive disorders. Like several other deletion...
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