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Ulnar-mammary syndrome with dysmorphic facies and mental retardation caused by a novel 1.28 Mb deletion encompassing the TBX3 gene.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 Dec 2006
Klopocki Eva, Neumann Luitgard M, Tönnies Holger, Ropers Hans-Hilger, Mundlos Stefan, Ullmann Reinhard
Abstract excerpt
Ulnar-mammary syndrome (UMS) is a rare autosomal-dominant disorder caused by mutations in TBX3. The condition is characterized by hypoplasia or aplasia of upper limbs on the ulnar side, mammary glands and nipples, and of apocrine glands in both sexes (MIM #181450). We report on a girl presenting with an UMS like phenotype, a dysmorphic facies, and mental retardation. Mutation analysis of TBX3 and G-banded...
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