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22q11.2 microduplication in two patients with bladder exstrophy and hearing impairment.
European journal of medical genetics - 1 Jan 2000
Lundin Johanna, Söderhäll Cilla, Lundén Lina, Hammarsjö Anna, White Iréne, Schoumans Jacqueline, Läckgren Göran, Kockum Christina Clementson, Nordenskjöld Agneta
Abstract excerpt
Bladder exstrophy is a congenital malformation of the bladder and urethra. The genetic basis of this malformation is unknown however it is well known that chromosomal aberrations can lead to defects in organ development. A few bladder exstrophy patients have been described to carry chromosomal aberrations. Chromosomal rearrangements of 22q11.2 are implicated in several genomic disorders i.e....
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