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Deletions and microdeletions of 22q11.2 in velo-cardio-facial syndrome.
American journal of medical genetics - 15 Sept 1992
Driscoll D A, Spinner N B, Budarf M L, McDonald-McGinn D M, Zackai E H, Goldberg R B, Shprintzen R J, Saal H M, Zonana J, Jones M C
Abstract excerpt
Velo-cardio-facial syndrome (VCFS), an autosomal dominant disorder, is characterized by cleft palate, cardiac defects, learning disabilities and a typical facial appearance. Less frequently, VCFS patients have manifestations of the DiGeorge complex (DGC) including hypocalcemia, hypoplastic or absent lymphoid tissue and T-cell deficiency suggesting that these 2 conditions share a common pathogenesis. Here, we...
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