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RAB23 mutation in a large family from Comoros Islands with Carpenter syndrome.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Apr 2010
Alessandri Jean-Luc, Dagoneau Nathalie, Laville Jean-Marc, Baruteau Julien, Hébert Jean-Christophe, Cormier-Daire Valérie
Abstract excerpt
We report here on a RAB23 mutation (c.86dupA) present in the homozygote state in four relatives of Comorian origin with Carpenter syndrome. All children presented with acrocephaly and polysyndactyly. However, intrafamilial variability was observed with variable severity of craniosynostosis ranging from cloverleaf skull to predominant involvement of the metopic ridge. All children also presented with a combination...
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