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Novel IRF6 mutations in Chinese patients with Van der Woude syndrome.
Journal of dental research - 1 Oct 2006
Du X, Tang W, Tian W, Li S, Li X, Liu L, Zheng X, Chen X, Lin Y, Tang Y
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Van der Woude syndrome (VWS) (OMIM 119300) is a dominantly inherited, developmental disorder that is characterized by pits and/or sinuses of the lower lip and a cleft lip and/or cleft palate. Mutations in the interferon regulatory factor 6 gene (IRF6) have been recently identified in patients with VWS, with more than 60 mutations reported. However, the VWS phenotype, IRF6 mutation genotypes, and their...
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