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Genetics and variation in phenotype in Noonan syndrome.
Hormone research - 1 Jan 2004
Jongmans Marjolijn, Otten Barto, Noordam Kees, van der Burgt Ineke
Abstract excerpt
Noonan syndrome is a well-known clinical entity comprising multiple congenital anomalies characterized by typical facial features, short stature and congenital heart defect. Approximately 50% of cases are sporadic. Familial cases are generally autosomal dominant. In 2001 a gene responsible for Noonan syndrome, PTPN11, encoding for the non-receptor protein tyrosine phosphatase SHP-2, was identified. Mutation...
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