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An interstitial 15q11-q14 deletion: expanded Prader-Willi syndrome phenotype.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Feb 2010
Butler Merlin G, Bittel Douglas C, Kibiryeva Nataliya, Cooley Linda D, Yu Shihui
Abstract excerpt
We present an infant girl with a de novo interstitial deletion of the chromosome 15q11-q14 region, larger than the typical deletion seen in Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS). She presented with features seen in PWS including hypotonia, a poor suck, feeding problems, and mild micrognathia. She also presented with features not typically seen in PWS such as preauricular ear tags, a high-arched palate, edematous feet,...
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