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Prader-Willi syndrome with a karyotype 47,XY,+min(15)(pter->q11.1:) and maternal UPD 15--case report plus review of similar cases.
European journal of medical genetics - 1 Jan 2000
Liehr Thomas, Brude Elke, Gillessen-Kaesbach Gabriele, König Rainer, Mrasek Kristin, von Eggeling Ferdinand, Starke Heike
Abstract excerpt
Prader-Willi (PWS) and Angelman (AS) are syndromes of developmental impairment that can result either from a 15q11-q13 deletion, paternal uniparental disomy (UPD), imprinting, or UBE3A mutations. A small cytogenetic subset of PWS and AS patients are carriers of a so-called small supernumerary marker chromosome (sSMC). Here, we report on an previously unreported PWS case with a karyotype...
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