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Multiple mechanisms are implicated in the generation of 5q35 microdeletions in Sotos syndrome.
Journal of medical genetics - 1 Apr 2005
Tatton-Brown K, Douglas J, Coleman K, Baujat G, Chandler K, Clarke A, Collins A, Davies S, Faravelli F, Firth H, Garrett C, Hughes H, Kerr B, Liebelt J, Reardon W, Schaefer G B, Splitt M, Temple I K, Waggoner D, Weaver D D, Wilson L, Cole T, Cormier-Daire V, Irrthum A, Rahman N
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Sotos syndrome is characterised by learning difficulties, overgrowth, and a typical facial appearance. Microdeletions at 5q35.3, encompassing NSD1, are responsible for approximately 10% of non-Japanese cases of Sotos. In contrast, a recurrent approximately 2 Mb microdeletion has been reported as responsible for approximately 50% of Japanese cases of Sotos. METHODS: We screened 471 cases for NSD1...
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