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Two novel mutations affecting splicing in the IRF6 gene associated with van der Woude syndrome.
The Journal of craniofacial surgery - 1 Sept 2010
Scioletti Anna Paola, Brancati Francesco, Gatta Valentina, Antonucci Ivana, Peissel Bernard, Pizzuti Antonio, Mortellaro Carmen, Tetè Stefano, Gherlone Enrico, Palka Giandomenico, Stuppia Liborio
Abstract excerpt
van der Woude syndrome (VWS) is a rare autosomal dominant oral facial disorder characterized by high penetrance and variable expression, manifesting with lower lip pits, cleft lips with or without cleft palate, and isolated cleft palate. The phenotypic expression of clefts ranges from incomplete to complete. Different studies have demonstrated an association between VWS and mutations of the IRF6 (interferon...
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