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Nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome with cleft lip and palate associated with the novel PTCH gene mutations.
Journal of human genetics - 1 Jul 2009
Sasaki Ryo, Saito Kayoko, Watanabe Yorikatsu, Takayama Yoshinaga, Fujii Katsunori, Agawa Kaori, Miyashita Toshiyuki, Ando Tomohiro, Akizuki Tanetaka
Abstract excerpt
Nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome (NBCCS) is a rare autosomal dominant disorder characterized by developmental abnormalities and a predisposition to cancers. Two unrelated patients, 21- and 16-year-old males, with cleft lip and palate and multiple jaw cysts, were diagnosed according to clinical criteria. To confirm a diagnosis of NBCCS, we undertook a molecular genetic analysis of the PTCH gene. Their PTCH...
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