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Neurofibromatosis: novel and recurrent mutations in Turkish patients.
Pediatric neurology - 1 Dec 2007
Terzi Yunus Kasim, Oguzkan Sibel, Anlar Banu, Aysun Sabiha, Ayter Sukriye
Abstract excerpt
Neurofibromatosis type 1 is an autosomal-dominant disorder affecting approximately 1 in 3500 births. It is characterized by café-au-lait spots, neurofibromas, axillary/inguinal freckling, and skeletal and neurologic signs. It exhibits full penetrance and a high mutation rate: 50% of neurofibromatosis type 1 patients represent a new mutation. The gene, located at 17q11.2, contains 60 exons that encode a 11-13-kb...
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