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Phenotypic spectrum of CHARGE syndrome with CHD7 mutations.
The Journal of pediatrics - 1 Mar 2006
Aramaki Michihiko, Udaka Toru, Kosaki Rika, Makita Yoshio, Okamoto Nobuhiko, Yoshihashi Hiroshi, Oki Hirotaka, Nanao Kenji, Moriyama Nobuko, Oku Shozo, Hasegawa Tomonobu, Takahashi Takao, Fukushima Yoshimitsu, Kawame Hiroshi, Kosaki Kenjiro
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CHD7 gene mutations were identified in 17 (71%) of 24 children clinically diagnosed to have CHARGE syndrome (C, coloboma of the iris or retina; H, heart defects; A, atresia of the choanae; R, retardation of growth and/or development; G, genital anomalies; and E, ear abnormalities). Colobomata, hearing loss, laryngomalacia, and vestibulo-cochlear defect were prevalent. Molecular testing for CHD7 enables an...
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