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Suggestive evidence for linkage to chromosome 13qter for autosomal dominant type 1 porencephaly.
Neurology - 11 May 2004
Aguglia U, Gambardella A, Breedveld G J, Oliveri R L, Le Piane E, Messina D, Quattrone A, Heutink P
Abstract excerpt
A large three-generation family with autosomal dominant type 1 porencephaly from southern Italy was studied. A high rate of miscarriages was observed. Of the nine affected individuals, four displayed a severe phenotype, and five had slight pyramidal signs or mild cognitive abnormalities. The MRI study disclosed unilateral porencephalic cyst, or colpocephaly. A genome-wide screen resulted in suggestive evidence...
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