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Identification of novel mutations of IRF6 gene in Chinese families with Van der Woude syndrome.
International journal of molecular medicine - 1 Nov 2005
Ye Xiao-Qian, Jin Hui-Xi, Shi Li-Song, Fan Ming-Wen, Song Guang-Tai, Fan Hua-Li, Bian Zhuan
Abstract excerpt
Van der Woude syndrome (VWS) is an autosomal dominant disorder of syndromic clefts clinically characterized by lower lip pits, cleft lip and/or palate, hypodontia. Mutations in the IRF6 gene have recently been found to cause VWS and more than 70 mutations have been reported. However, genotype distribution and prevalence of IRF6 mutations underlying Chinese are largely unknown. In the present study, we report on...
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