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A triplication of the Williams-Beuren syndrome region in a patient with mental retardation, a severe expressive language delay, behavioural problems and dysmorphisms.
Journal of medical genetics - 1 Apr 2010
Beunders Gea, van de Kamp Jiddeke M, Veenhoven Reinier H, van Hagen Johanna M, Nieuwint Aggie W M, Sistermans Erik A
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BACKGROUND: Intrachromosomal triplications are rare chromosomal rearrangements. In most triplication cases the phenotype is similar to, but more severe than observed in patients with a duplication of the same region. The Williams-Beuren syndrome (WBS) region on 7q11.23, is prone to chromosomal re...
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