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Phenotypic analysis of individuals with Costello syndrome due to HRAS p.G13C.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Apr 2011
Gripp Karen W, Hopkins Elizabeth, Sol-Church Katia, Stabley Deborah L, Axelrad Marni E, Doyle Daniel, Dobyns William B, Hudson Cindy, Johnson John, Tenconi Romano, Graham Gail E, Sousa Ana Berta, Heller Raoul, Piccione Maria, Corsello Giovanni, Herman Gail E, Tartaglia Marco, Lin Angela E
Abstract excerpt
Costello syndrome is characterized by severe failure-to-thrive, short stature, cardiac abnormalities (heart defects, tachyarrhythmia, and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM)), distinctive facial features, a predisposition to papillomata and malignant tumors, postnatal cerebellar overgrowth resulting in Chiari 1 malformation, and cognitive disabilities. De novo germline mutations in the proto-oncogene HRAS cause...
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